Albedo Effect

The type of surface that would have the highest albedo effect are/is (a)   .

• trees

• clouds

• water

• rocks

The table shows how the amount of sea ice has changed over time. If this trend continues, what will be the MOST LIKELY effect on atmospheric temperatures?

• Atmospheric temperatures are likely to increase due to increasing albedo.

• Atmospheric temperatures are likely to increase due to decreasing albedo.

• Atmospheric temperatures are likely to decrease due to increasing albedo.

• Atmospheric temperatures are likely to decrease due to decreasing albedo.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Albedo can best be described as (a)   .

• the temperature at the equator

• the amount of solar radiation absorbed

• the amount of solar radiation reflected

• the air pressure during El Nino

A city transforms a parking lot with dark pavement into a park with trees and grass. How will the temperature of the area change?

• It will increase because the new surfaces absorb more sunlight.

• 
  It will increase because the new surfaces reflect more sunlight.

• It will decrease because the new surfaces reflect more sunlight.

• It will decrease because the new surfaces absorb more sunlight.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is a measure of how much sunlight is reflected away from a surface?

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Albedo

• Spectroscopy

Which of the following has the highest albedo?

• soil

• snow

• water

• pavement

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

Order the materials below from highest albedo (1) to least albedo (4).

• White Snow

• Beach Sand

• Green Grass

• Black Soil

is the measurement of the amount of reflectivity of a surface.

• Greenhouse Number

• Albedo

• Convection Percent

• Reflective Score

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

• Albedo Effect

• Greenhouse Effect

• Climate Effect