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Albedo Day 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What has the highest albedo?

a)

the oceans

b)

Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

c)

the ground

d)

roads

2.

What heats faster, land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

3.
Albedo can best be described as...
a)
the temperature at the equator
b)
the amount of solar radiation absorbed
c)
the amount of solar radiation reflected
d)
the air pressure during El Nino
4.
Melting ice caps will cause the poles to have a ____________ albedo.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
same
5.

Which would you expect to have the highest albedo?

a)

dirt

b)

sand

c)

ice

d)

water

6.

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

a)

Albedo Effect

b)

Greenhouse Effect

c)

Climate Effect

7.

Which would you expect to have the lowest albedo?

a)

dirt

b)

sand

c)

ice

d)

water

8.

___________ ice caps will cause the poles to have a lower albedo.

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Same

9.

Which statement about the albedo of ocean water and sea ice in the summer is correct?

a)

The low albedo of ocean water means the heated water will sink and form ocean currents.

b)

The albedo of sea ice is lower than the albedo of ocean water, leading to the melting of sea ice.

c)

Sea ice absorbs less radiation, making it warmer than ocean water.

d)

Ocean water absorbs more radiation and is warmer than sea ice.

10.

Which of these are true about the difference between weather and climate

a)

weather is long term

b)

weather is short term

c)

climate is short term

d)

weather is climate