Chemical substances that increase Earth’s surface temperature is known as:
Chemical substances that increase Earth’s surface temperature is known as:
(A) Climate change
(B) Urbanization
(C) Greenhouse gases
(D) Global warming
Greenhouse gases are chemicals that cause the Earth's surface to warm by trapping heat in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor are some examples. They let sunlight enter the planet but block heat (infrared radiation) from going back into space. This process of holding onto heat is called the greenhouse effect.