3. Choose the correct responses from the choices given in the parentheses. Use t

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3. Choose the correct responses from the choices given in the parentheses. Use the text font color tool or the text highlighting tool select the responses.

a. During the day, clouds will (absorb; reflect) sunlight (reducing; increasing) the amount of insolation received at Earth’s surface. This results in (lower; higher) daily maximum air temperatures. (3 pts)

b. At night, clouds (absorb; reflect) terrestrial radiation then (trap; radiate) the energy back toward the Earth’s surface. This results in (lower; higher) daily minimum air temperatures. (3 pts)

Explanation / Answer

a. During the day, clouds will reflect sunlight reducing the amount of insolation received at Earth’s surface. This results in lower daily maximum air temperatures.

b. At night, clouds absorb terrestrial radiation then radiate the energy back toward the Earth’s surface. This results in higher daily minimum air temperatures.

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