Question

Cold and cloudy nights are warmer than cold and clear nights (other factors being equal) because ____. a. of thermal belts b. clouds reflect sunlight c. of strong radiation inversions d. clouds absorb outgoing infrared energy and radiate it back to the surface

Answer 1

c. clouds absorb outgoing infrared energy and radiate it back to the surface

Step-by-step explanation:

because there are clouds they absorb the energy and radiate it down to us causing the air to be warmer than if there was no clouds.

Answer 2

The correct answer is letter D

Summer days are usually hot since dawn, but summer nights with few clouds are cooler than nights with many clouds and rain. The amount of clouds is an important factor that interferes with the heating of the air during the day and the cooling of the atmosphere at night.