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General Knowledge · Q980

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 980

Q980

Even after sunset, the air near the Earth's surface continue to receive heat due to

A.
Insolation
B.
Terrestrial Radiation
Answer
C.
Conduction
D.
Convection

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Even after the sunset when the sun goes down, the incoming radiation from the sun stops, but there is still a lot of radiation that has been absorbed by the earth, which is re-radiated in form of terrestrial radiation.Energy leaving the earth’s surface i.e. terrestrial radiation heats up the atmosphere more than the incoming solar radiation i.e. insolation.