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If the earth did not have an atmosphere, would its average surface temperature be higher or lower than what it is now?

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If the earth did not have an atmosphere, would its average surface temperature be higher or lower than what it is now?

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The infra-red radiation emitted by the earth are retained by the earth’s atmosphere due to the green house effect and this keeps the earth warm. If the earth didn’t have atmosphere, its average temperature would have been low.

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