What substance prevents the escape of heat radiated from earth's surface?
carbon monoxide
carbon dioxide
ozone
sulfur dioxide

The effect in when the heat is trapped to the atmosphere of the earth is called the Green House Effect. This effect is mostly known as Global Warning or its the result of this effect. The main gas that is responsible of this effect are mostly water vapor. This water vapor are the result of extreme heat that vaporize the sea water and rise in the ozone layer. Also the of the main cause of it is the increasing amount of Carbon Dioxide in the ozone layer. Its is produce by the smoke in the factory and vehicles and also the deforestation or lack of trees in the ground that absorbs this gas