Albedo and Climate

What has the highest albedo?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Ice in the Arctic

• Soccer Field

• Highways

Albedo can best be described as...

• temperature

• the amount of light absorbed

• the amount of light reflected

• air pressure

You walked outside today - and it was snowing! Will this increase or decrease albedo?

• increase

• decrease

• it will not change

What has the lowest albedo?

• a river

•  glacial ice
• paved parking lot

• front lawn

How does heat energy from the sun reach Earth?

• conduction

• insulation

• radiation

• it walks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What do you think heats up faster, land or water?

• Land

• Water

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Which would you expect to have the lowest albedo?

• dark soil

• white sand

• ice and snow

• deep sea water

If the ice caps continue to melt, then there is _____ albedo at the poles.  

• less

• more

• no

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

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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 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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

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