alleryWhich surface has a high albedo?
ADark tarmac
BSnow and ice
CBlack soil
DOcean water
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Snow and ice
1. A high albedo surface reflects most of the light falling on it.
2. Black soil and ocean water absorb far more than they reflect.
3. Snow and ice have high albedo.
4. So the answer is snow and ice.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 13 'Earth as a System: Energy, Matter, and Life'_
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