Question

Give the role of the atmosphere in climatic control

Answer 1

1. The earth is protected from the radiations and cosmic rays coming from the sun by the atmosphere.
2. In the earth’s atmosphere, the ozone layer is present which protects the earth from harmful UV radiation.
3. The dense layers of the atmosphere absorb all kinds of gases like cosmic rays, gamma rays, and X-rays and block most of its harmful effects.
4. Everyday lot of space debris strikes the earth and the molecules present in the atmosphere destroy them before they reach the ground.
5. The water vapor condenses and falls as rain and provides the earth with a life-sustaining resource.
6. If there was no atmosphere, the water would have boiled away into space or would have remained frozen.