The Earth Receives solar radiation., Some of the radiation is reflected back into space by clouds and the Earth's surface. , Some of the radiation is absorbed by land and oceans, which heats them up. , Heat from the Earth's surface is returned as infrared radiation. , Part of the infrared radiation is absorbed by gases in the atmosphere. This makes the air warm up and creates the greenhouse effect. We call these greenhouse gases. .

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