Why are dewdrops notformed on a cloudy night?

1. A. Clouds absorb the radiation released from the Earth’s surface.
2. B. Clouds reflect back the Earth’s radiation.
3. C. The Earth’s surface would have low temperature on cloudy nights.
4. D. Clouds deflect the blowing wind to ground level.

Answer: B

Explanation

Dew is not formed: on cloudy nights because cloudy nights are warmer than clear nights in shady places because air cannot move there freely on windy nights because wind carries away the moist air The atmosphere, heated by the absorption of Earth radiation, in turn radiates heat back to the Earth’s surface increasing the Earth’s surface temperature.