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Cloudy nights are wanner compared nights, because clouds mainly –

A. Absorb heat from the atmosphere send it towards earth
B. Prevent cold waves from the sky descending on earth
C. Reflect back the heat given by earth
D. Produce heat and radiate it toward earth
Answer» C. Reflect back the heat given by earth
Explanation: It is because the night side of Earth will radiate infra-red radiation (heat) back into space. When there is cloud cover, the clouds act like a blanket and trap the heat close to the ground just like a blanket traps heat close to our body.
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