If the greenhouse gases in a planet's atmosphere are reduced,the planet will:

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Greenhouse gases act as a blanket, trapping the sun's heat in the atmosphere and preventing it from escaping back into space. If the concentration of greenhouse gases is reduced, then less heat will be trapped, causing the planet to become cooler. This would happen because there would be less warming of the planet's surface by the sun as less infrared radiation is trapped.

If the Greenhouse Gases in a Planet's Atmosphere Are Reduced,the