How does the air around us heat up?

Rays of Sunlight.

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Heat radiated from the Earth's surface.

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Smoke from factories.

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Humans

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Solution

The correct option is B Heat radiated from the Earth's surface.
The atmosphere or the air around us is not heated directly by the rays of the Sun. The Sun rays first heat the Earth’s surface. This in turn begins to radiate heat which heats up the air around us.

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