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Albedo

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name

Class

Date

What has the highest albedo?

the oceans

Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

the ground

roads

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

In which layer do virtually all weather phenomena take place?

troposphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

You walked outside today - and it was snowing.

Weather

Climate

Seasonal Change

What has the highest albedo?

the oceans

glacial ice

the ground

roads

How does heat energy from the sun reach Earth?

conduction

insulation

radiation

What heats faster, land or water?

Land

Water

Which type of surface would have the highest albedo effect?

Forest

Snow

Water

Rock

Which would you expect to have the lowest albedo?

dark soil

white sand

ice and snow

deep sea water

10.

If the ice caps continue to melt, then there is less albedo at the poles. This process will continue to melt more ice and have less albedo. This is an example of a...

fruit loops

loop di loop

negative feedback loop

positive feedback loop

11.

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

12.

If you want to keep your house cool all year, should you design the house roof to have a high or a low albedo?

High

Low

13.

Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to the sea levels on Earth?

Sea levels will Increase

Sea levels will decrease

Sea levels will remain the same

Not enough information

14.

Which object below would have an albedo score of 1.

A green forest

A deep blue ocean

Fresh clean snow

A pitch black rooftop

15.

Which object below would have an albedo score of 0.