Albedo and Climate

Albedo and Climate

9th Grade

25 Qs

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Albedo and Climate

Albedo and Climate

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS2-4, MS-PS4-2, MS-PS3-3

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What has the highest albedo?

Atlantic Ocean

Ice in the Arctic

Soccer Field

Highways

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

increase

decrease

it will not change

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Albedo can best be described as...

temperature

the amount of light absorbed

the amount of light reflected

air pressure

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What has the lowest albedo?

a river

 glacial ice

paved parking lot

front lawn

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which would you expect to have the lowest albedo?

dark soil

white sand

ice and snow

deep sea water

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

less

more

no

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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 

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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