Recap Albedo

How does heat energy from the sun reach Earth?

• conduction

• insulation

• radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What heats faster, land or water?

• Land

• Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• Albedo Effect

• Greenhouse Effect

• Climate Effect

Which type of surface would have the highest albedo effect?

• Forest
• Snow
• Water
• Rock

Which would you expect to have the lowest albedo?

• dark soil

• white sand

• ice and snow

• deep sea water

Rank the following from low albedo to high albedo.

(1) Ocean

(2) Sand

(3) Ice

(4) Asphalt

• 2, 3, 4, 1

• 1, 2, 4, 3

• 3, 2, 1, 4

• 4, 1, 2, 3

Many clouds have a high albedo and therefore tend to

• Absorb sunlight

• Reflect sunlight

Does this dark asphalt road reflect or absorb light?

• Reflect

• Absorb

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2