How does the atmosphere act as a blanket?
Our atmosphere acts as a blanket because:
(i) It keeps the average temperature of the earth fairly constant during the day.
(ii) The atmosphere prevents the sudden increase in temperature during the daylight hours.
(iii) During the night, it slows down the escape of heat into outer space nad maintain ptimum temperature.
How is our atmosphere different from the atmosphere on Venus and Mars?
What causes winds?
Why is water essential for life?
You have seen weather reports on television and in newspapers. How do you think we are able to predict the weather?
