What is the primary mechanism of the 'Greenhouse Effect'?
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Correct answer: Atmospheric gases absorb outgoing longwave infrared radiation.
Greenhouse gases allow shortwave solar radiation to pass through but absorb the longwave infrared radiation emitted by the Earth's surface. This trapped energy warms the lower atmosphere.
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