Understanding Albedo and Its Effects

What is another word for "albedo?"

• Reflectivity

• Absorption

• Solar energy

• Surface temperature

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

• Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

• the ground

• roads

When light is reflected by an object, it makes the atmospheric temperatures warmer.

• True

• False

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Which surface would likely have the lowest albedo?

• Fresh snow

• Sand

• Dark soil

• Clouds

How does albedo affect Earth's climate?

• By affecting the magnetic field

• By increasing the greenhouse effect

• By altering the amount of sunlight absorbed or reflected

• By changing the Earth's orbit

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The Coriolis Effect is caused by what?

• The wind blowing

• Earth's gravity pulling things down

• The rotation of the Earth

• The pull of the Moon

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A ________________ feedback loop makes a system more stable.

• Positive

• Neutral

• Negative

• Circular

Polar Ice Caps are melting due to an increase in Earth's temperature. This lowers the albedo of Earth, which in turn increases Earth's temperature. This is an example of what type of feedback?

• Negative

• Neutral

• Positive

• Ecosystem

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An increase in Carbon Dioxide levels in the atmosphere could lead to which of the following?

• Increase in temperature on Earth

• Decrease in Albedo on Earth

• Change in overall climate on Earth

• All of the above

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