Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Radiation and Temperature.
The natural process where greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap long-wavelength infrared radiation, keeping the planet warmer than it would otherwise be.
Greenhouse effect appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Light and the electromagnetic spectrum, especially Radiation and Temperature and Earth's Temperature.
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