Question

The atmosphere of the earth is heated by the radiations which are mainly:



Radiated by the sun
Re-radiated by land
Re-radiated by water
Re-radiated by land and water​

Answer 1

Answer:

When solar radiations fall on earth, some are absorbed by the land but majority of these are reflected back or re-radiated by land and water bodies. These re-radiated or reflected solar radiation, heat up the atmosphere. This results in convection currents.

Answer 2

Answer:

Radiated by the sun

Explanation:

Radiated by the sun