Albedo

What has the highest albedo?

• the oceans

• Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

• the ground

• roads

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

What has the highest albedo?

• the oceans
•  glacial ice
• the ground
• roads

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

Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to Earth’s temperature?

• Increase
• Decrease
• Remain the Same
• Not enough information 

If you want to keep your house cool all year, should you design the house roof to have a high or a low albedo?

• High

• Low

Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to the sea levels on Earth?

• Sea levels will Increase

• Sea levels will decrease

• Sea levels will remain the same

• Not enough information

Many clouds have a high albedo and therefore tend to

• Absorb sunlight

• Reflect sunlight

• Transmit sunlight

• Radiate sunlight