The primary result of the greenhouse effect on Earth is to   a. retain heat, keeping the Earth warm enough to support life.   b. increase the wavelengths of energy escaping into the atmosphere.   c. reflect excess heat back into space.   d. increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

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