Honors Sea Levels Rising and Albedo

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What is sea level rise?

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Sea level rise refers to the increase in the level of the world's oceans due to factors such as melting ice sheets, glaciers, and thermal expansion of water as it warms.

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Which factor does NOT contribute to sea level rise?

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Sea ice melting does NOT contribute to sea level rise because it is already floating on the ocean.

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What is albedo?

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Albedo is a measure of how much light or radiation is reflected by a surface. It is expressed as a percentage.

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Which surface has the highest albedo?

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Snow has the highest albedo, reflecting most of the sunlight that hits it.

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What is thermal expansion?

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Thermal expansion is the increase in volume of a substance as it is heated, causing the substance to take up more space.

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How does thermal expansion affect sea levels?

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As ocean water warms, it expands, contributing to rising sea levels.

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What happens to particle movement as temperature increases?

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As temperature increases, particle movement becomes faster, indicated by more motion lines in diagrams.

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What is the relationship between temperature and sea level rise?

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Higher temperatures lead to melting ice and thermal expansion, both of which contribute to sea level rise.

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What is the impact of melting glaciers on sea levels?

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Melting glaciers contribute to sea level rise by adding freshwater to the oceans.

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What is the significance of the term 'specific heat'?

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Specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius.