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Define Greenhouse effect. Name Greenhouse gases and write a brief note on Global Warming.

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The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trapes the sun's heat, This process makes Earth much warmer them it would be without an atmosphere.

Types of greenhouse gases are: 

(i) Carbon dioxide.

(ii) Methane 

(iii) Nitrous Oxide 

(iv) Industrial gases. 

Global warming is the phenomenon of a a gradual increase in the temperature near the earth's surface. This phenomenon observed over the past one or two centuries. This change has disturbed the climatic pattern of the earth. the major causes of global warming are deforestation, use of vehicles industrial development. The major effect of global warming are rise in temperature, threats to the ecosystem, climate change, spread of diseases.

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