How does the atmosphere act as a blanket?

1.	How does the atmosphere act as a blanket?
Answer» As we know that atmosphere is bad conducture of heat and it maintain the average temp. of the earth by absorb the atmospheric temp. in day time and slows down the escape of heat or temp. into outer space in night timeI hope it is enough for you deepika? Because air is a bad conductor of heat.The atmosphere keeps the average temperature of the earth fairly steady during the day and even during the course of the whole year. The atmosphere prevents the sudden increase in temperature during the daylight hours. And during the bnight it slows down the escape of heat into outer space.

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