Question

Consider the following statements.
i) Atmosphere is heated more by insolation.
ii) Terrestrial radiation is responsible for more heating of atmosphere than Insolation.

• A. a) i true, ii false
• B. b) ii true, i false
• C. c) Both true
• D. d) Both false

Answer 1

The correct option is B b) ii true, i false

b)
Explanation: Terrestrial radiation is in form of longwave length and insolation is of short wavelength.
Atmosphere is transparent to short wavelength & opaque to long wave length.