...................... is a blanket around the earth, that protects it from scorching during the day and freezing during the night.

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Atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding the earth. It acts as a blanket around earth. The gases present in the atmosphere of earth absorbs radiation from sun and maintain the temperature of earth. Concentration of such gases regulate earth temperature as they absorb radiation from sun and prevent the earth from scorching i.e. becoming very hot. Moreover, they prevent the earth from freezing by preventing the heat from escaping. Ozone present in the atmosphere prevent harmful UV radiations reaching the earth.
So, the correct answer is 'atmosphere'.

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The atmosphere around the Earth acts like a blanket and controls the temperature. During the daytime, it prevents the sudden rise of temperature and during the night, it prevents the heat from escaping away to the atmosphere.

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The atmosphere acts like a blanket and helps in controlling the climate. During the day time, it prevents the sudden rise of temperature and during the night, it prevents heat from escaping to outer space.

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