单选题 From the passage we know that "the greenhouse effect" is an effect in which ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】从文章第二自然段开头,我们可以看出,由于the green house effect(温室效应)致使the gas prevents the escape of heat into outer space,即大气阻碍了热量散放到外部空间。故应选C。