The minimum temperature of the day occurs generally ______.

The correct answer is in the early morning

Key Points

• The difference between high and low temperatures on the same day is called Diurnal temperature variation.
• During the day, the air temperature increases as energy gains exceed the energy lost from Earth’s surface and during the night, the air temperature decreases as Earth’s surface loses more energy than it receives.
• The minimum temperature of the day usually occurs in the morning. Hence option 4 is correct. 
  • The maximum temperature occurs in the afternoon.
• The average temperature on the Earth will be around 14ºC.

Additional Information

• Andaman and Nicobar islands are located near the equator and so they receive day and night equally throughout the year.
• Near the equator, the sun’s rays are nearly perpendicular and concentrated over a smaller surface area causing warmer temperatures.
• Both the Arctic (North Pole) and the Antarctic (South Pole) are very cold because they do not get much direct sunlight.