Albedo Day 1

What has the highest albedo?

• the oceans

• Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

• the ground

• roads

What heats faster, land or water?

• Land

• Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Albedo can best be described as...

• the temperature at the equator
• the amount of solar radiation absorbed
• the amount of solar radiation reflected
• the air pressure during El Nino

Melting ice caps will cause the poles to have a ____________ albedo.

• higher
• lower
• same

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Which would you expect to have the highest albedo?

• dirt

• sand

• ice

• water

_______is a measure of the reflective characteristics of the Earth's surface.

• Albedo Effect

• Greenhouse Effect

• Climate Effect

Which would you expect to have the lowest albedo?

• dirt

• sand

• ice

• water

___________ ice caps will cause the poles to have a lower albedo.

• Freezing

• Melting

• Same

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which statement about the albedo of ocean water and sea ice in the summer is correct?

• The low albedo of ocean water means the heated water will sink and form ocean currents.

• The albedo of sea ice is lower than the albedo of ocean water, leading to the melting of sea ice.

• Sea ice absorbs less radiation, making it warmer than ocean water.

• Ocean water absorbs more radiation and is warmer than sea ice.

Which of these are true about the difference between weather and climate

• weather is long term

• weather is short term

• climate is short term

• weather is climate