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Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of

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conduction
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condensation
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radiation
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insolation
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Solution

The correct option is C radiation
Cloud in effect reduce the radiation imbalance between the upward flux from the ground and downward flux from the atmosphere, relative to that on clear nights.

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