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    Physics
    Grade-8
    Easy

    Question

    Assertion: Infrared radiation plays an important role in maintaining the average temperature of the Earth
    Reason: Infrared radiation is sometimes referred to as heatwaves

    1. Assertion is correct, the reason is correct; the reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
    2. Assertion is correct, the reason is correct; the reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
    3. Assertion is correct; the reason is incorrect
    4. Assertion is incorrect; the reason is correct

    hintHint:

    Infrared rays helps in maintaing earths temperature, They are also called as heat waves.

    The correct answer is: Assertion is correct, the reason is correct; the reason is not a correct explanation for assertion

      • Infrared waves helps in maintaining earth's temperature as they heat up the surface on which they fall.
      • Infrared rays are also called heat waves, as they heat up when they fall on a surface.

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