Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because c – McqOptions

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1.	Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds: [IAS Prelim]
A.	prevent clod waves from the sky from descending on earth
B.	reflect back the heat given off by earth
C.	produce heat and radiate it towards earth
D.	absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
Answer» C. produce heat and radiate it towards earth

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