The temperature of air near the ground is _____.

higher than the air above

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lower than the air above

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equal to the air above

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unpredictable

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Solution

The correct option is A higher than the air above
The Sun rays first heat the Earth’s surface. This in turn begins to radiate heat which heats up the air around us. That is why it is warmer near the surface of the Earth compared to higher reaches of the atmosphere.

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