Greenhouse Effect
The warming of the Earth when the atmosphere traps heat like a blanket
Real World Example
Imagine trying to fall asleep on a hot summer night with a thick blanket covering you. Just as that blanket traps your body heat, making you feel warmer, Earth's atmosphere acts like a blanket by trapping the sun's heat. In this analogy, your body is the Earth's surface, the trapped heat is like the sun's radiation, and the blanket represents the gases in our atmosphere, which trap heat and warm the planet, illustrating the greenhouse effect.
Practice Version
