Which statement best describes the greenhouse effect?
A) infrared radiation escapes into space.
B) ultraviolet radiation enters a planet's atmosphere producing a green haze
C) visible radiation is trapped by the atmosphere.
D) infrared radiation is trapped by the atmosphere.
E) oxygen escapes from the atmosphere.

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The greenhouse effect is a natural process where certain gases in a planet's atmosphere trap heat, specifically infrared radiation, preventing it from escaping back into space, thus warming the planet.

Which Statement Best Describes the Greenhouse Effect