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The cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear nights (without clouds) during winter days. This is because:

a.

clouds radiate heat towards the earth

b.

clouds prevent cold wave from the sky, descend on earth

c.

clouds prevent escaping of the heat radiation from the earth

d.

clouds being at great heights from earth absorb heat from the sun and send towards the earth

Answer: (c).clouds prevent escaping of the heat radiation from the earth

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