Low Clouds Retard Surface Cooling at Night Better Than Clear

question 3

Multiple Choice

Low clouds retard surface cooling at night better than clear skies because:

• A)the clouds absorb and radiate infrared energy back to earth.
• B)the water droplets in the clouds reflect infrared energy back to earth.
• C)the clouds start convection currents between them.
• D)the clouds are better conductors of heat than is the clear night air.
• E)the formation of the clouds releases latent heat energy.

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