Glaciers, Albedo, and Feedback Loops

Albedo is how reflective a surface is

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Surfaces with a HIGH albedo absorb a lot of solar energy

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Surfaces with a HIGH albedo reflect a lot of solar energy

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• FALSE

The level of albedo is dependent on color of the surface

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Surfaces with a high albedo will get very hot in the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Surfaces with a high albedo have a numerical value close to 1

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A feedback loop has features that do NOT affect one another at all

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A POSITIVE feedback loop amplifies/magnifies the effect

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

A NEGATIVE feedback loop amplifies/magnifies the effect

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

As temperatures warm, glaciers melt, this decreases albedo, which increases temperatures further... this is an example of a positive feedback loop

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2