Question : Which of the following options correctly explains the term heat budget?

Option 1: It is a mode of transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity

Option 2: It is the balance between incoming and outgoing radiation

Option 3: It is the radiation from the earth in the from of long waves

Option 4: It is the amount of heat which the surface of eatrh receives from the sun 


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Correct Answer: It is the balance between incoming and outgoing radiation


Solution : The Correct Answer is-  It is the balance between incoming and outgoing radiation

The balance between the heat that the earth radiates and accumulates is known as the heat budget.  It is responsible for the difference in temperature between the equator and the poles. It facilitates photosynthesis, thereby promoting plant growth. The earth maintains a constant temperature through this heat inflow and outflow, a phenomenon known as the earth's heat budget.

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