What helps to maintain the heat budget on the surface of the earth?

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• Consider the following statements regarding the atmosphere of the earth: 1. It is enveloping the earth because of gravity. 2. Its density decreases with increasing height from the surface of the earth. 3. Its characteristic composition is same throughout its height. 4. Amount of pressure it exerts on earth's surface at sea level is called one atm sphere. Which of these statements are correct? [CDS 2001]
• Consider the following statements: 1. Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar system 2. Earth's circumference is about 45000 km 3. Earth's polar diameter is about 43 km shorter than its equatorial diameter 4. Earth has a total surface area of 510 million sq.km Which of these statements are correct? [NDA 2002]
• Consider the following statements: 1. Nearly 99 percent of the total mass of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earth's surface. 2. The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60 km from Earth's surface. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008]
• Which of the following are true with regard to temperature control of the atmosphere of a given place? 1. The major temperature contrasts on earth's surface are between land masses and oceans 2. During night, the water surface cools more rapidly than the land surface 3. Temperature generally decreases with latitude on either side of the equator 4. Temperature rises to a maximum during summer and falls to a minimum during winter
• Variation in duration of day and night is due to: 1. rotation of earth on its axis 2. revolution of earth around the sun 3. inclination of earth at an angle of
• Days and nights are caused by : 1. rotation of the earth on its axis 2. revolution of the earth around the sun 3. inclination of the earth's axis
• Which of the following absorbs the insolation from the sun and preserves the earth's radiated heat, thus acting like a blanket allowing the earth neither to become too cold nor too hot?
• Consider the following statements: 1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds 4. Ocean current are affected by the configuration of the ocean Which of these statements are correct?
• Consider the following statements: 1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean. Which of these statements are correct? [IAS 2002]
• Which of the following layers of the Earth is believed to account for the Earth's magnetism?