The albedo of Earth's surface is only about 4%, yet the combined albedo of Earth and its atmosphere is about 30%. Which set of conditions below best explains why this is so?
A) high albedo of clouds; low albedo of water
B) high albedo of clouds; high albedo of water
C) low albedo of clouds; low albedo of water
D) low albedo of clouds; high albedo of water
A
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a. inversion rate b. mixing layer c. mixing depth d. lapse rate e. stabilizing rate
Around most of the Atlantic the continental slope descends into an oceanic trench but around the
Pacific the continental slope merges with a more gently sloping continental rise. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Removal of ________ will always result in the greatest changes in an ecological system.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The plates involved in plate tectonics are part of Earth’s lithosphere.?
a. True b. False