How does the atmosphere act as a blanket? - Vidyadip

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How does the atmosphere act as a blanket?

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The atmosphere acts as a blanket by performing the following functions:

It keeps the average temperature of the Earth fairly constant during day time and even during the course of whole years.
It prevents a sudden increase in the temperature during day time.
It slows down the escape of heat from the surface of the Earth into outer space during night time.

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