Asked by ben hen

Why is it often colder on cloudy summer days?(1 point)
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More sunlight is absorbed than transmitted by the dark lower layer of clouds.
More sunlight is absorbed than transmitted by the dark lower layer of clouds.

More sunlight is transmitted than reflected by the white upper surface of clouds.
More sunlight is transmitted than reflected by the white upper surface of clouds.

More sunlight is reflected than transmitted by the white upper surface of clouds.
More sunlight is reflected than transmitted by the white upper surface of clouds.

More sunlight is reflected than transmitted by the dark lower layers of clouds.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
More sunlight is reflected than transmitted by the white upper surface of clouds.

Explanation: The bright tops of clouds scatter and reflect a large fraction of incoming solar radiation back to space, so less sunlight reaches and heats the surface, making cloudy summer days cooler.