Question

Which of these examples most closely models the greenhouse effect?

A
Turning on several fans at once can keep you cool in a heat wave.

B
Reinforced windows keep heat inside your house in the winter.

C
Opening the door lets the air conditioning out in the summer.


D
Lighting a fire keeps the drafty ski lodge warm when it’s snowing.
Answer
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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The example that most closely models the greenhouse effect is:

**B: Reinforced windows keep heat inside your house in the winter.**

This is because the greenhouse effect involves the trapping of heat in the atmosphere (similar to how reinforced windows trap heat inside a house) due to certain gases that allow sunlight to enter but prevent some of the heat from escaping back into space.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
Yes, I'm sure. The greenhouse effect is essentially about trapping heat. In the example of reinforced windows, the windows help to keep heat in during the winter, similar to how greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun, preventing it from escaping back into space.

To clarify the other options briefly:

- **A (Turning on several fans)** does not model the greenhouse effect as it relates to cooling rather than heat retention.
- **C (Opening the door)** would lead to heat loss, which is the opposite of the greenhouse effect.
- **D (Lighting a fire)** provides heat but doesn't illustrate the mechanism of heat retention in the atmosphere.

Thus, "B" is the best analogy for the greenhouse effect.