{"id":2870,"date":"2024-03-05T15:39:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=2870"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:39:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:39:16","slug":"181-consider-the-following-statements-high-clouds-primarily-reflect-solar-radiation-and-cool-the-surface-of-the-earth-low-clouds-have-a-high-absorption-of-infrared-radiation-emanating-from-the-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/181-consider-the-following-statements-high-clouds-primarily-reflect-solar-radiation-and-cool-the-surface-of-the-earth-low-clouds-have-a-high-absorption-of-infrared-radiation-emanating-from-the-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"181.Consider the following statements: High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth, Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth&#8217;s surface and thus cause warming effet. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a971709d4472\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    1 only                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    2 only                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Both and 2                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Neither 1 nor 2                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (c).<\/p>\n<p>High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth. This is because high clouds are made up of ice crystals, which are very good at reflecting sunlight. When sunlight hits a high <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> cloud, it is reflected back into space, which prevents it from warming the Earth&#8217;s surface.<\/p>\n<p>Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth&#8217;s surface and thus cause warming effect. 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