UPSC Geography Atmosphere / वायुमंडल Question Bank Atmosphere

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    If the earth did not have an atmosphere, temperature extremes between day and night would [NDA 2010-I]

    A)  increase                       

    B)  decrease

    C)  stay the same               

    D)  fluctuate rapidly

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     If a planet has no atmosphere, all of the sunlight witch strikes it reaches the surface, and usually 90% or more of that is absorbed and 10% or less is reflected back into space. Thus the temperature will increase.


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