Without the Greenhouse Effect operating in our atmosphere,
A) we would not have to worry about any warming problems in the future.
B) Earth would have an average temperature of -23 degrees Celsius.
C) the ice in the polar regions would have melted long ago.
D) the ozone layer would not be weakening.
E) the Earth would have become much more like Venus long ago.

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Without the Greenhouse Effect, Earth would have an average temperature of -23 degrees Celsius. This is because the Greenhouse Effect is what keeps Earth's temperature within a range that is suitable for life.

Without the Greenhouse Effect Operating in Our Atmosphere