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The heat from the Sun reaches the Earth predominantly by which of the following modes of heat transfer?


A

Convection

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Diffusion

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Solution

The correct option is B

Radiation


Radiation is the mode of heat transfer which does not require any material medium. Since there is no material medium between the Earth and the Sun, heat transfer predominantly occurs through radiation.


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