The surface temperature of Earth is actually warmer than expected from the amount of sunlight received.This is a result of
A) Earth's magnetic field.
B) the greenhouse effect.
C) a large outflux of heat from Earth's interior.
D) the force of gravity on Earth's atmosphere.

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The greenhouse effect is the process by which certain gases in the atmosphere trap and re-emit heat radiated from Earth's surface, causing the planet to be warmer than it would be without these gases. This is why the surface temperature of Earth is warmer than expected from the amount of sunlight received.

The Surface Temperature of Earth Is Actually Warmer Than Expected