People can get sunburned while they have been out snow skiing. This is an example of
A) absorption of the Sun's radiation by something with a high albedo.
B) absorption of the Sun's radiation by something with a low albedo.
C) transmission of the Sun's radiation by something with a high albedo.
D) reflection of the Sun's radiation by something with a low albedo.
E) reflection of the Sun's radiation by something with a high albedo.

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Snow has a high albedo, meaning it reflects a large percentage of the Sun's radiation rather than absorbing it. When people get sunburned while snow skiing, it is because the snow reflects the Sun's rays onto them, increasing their exposure to the harmful UV radiation.

People Can Get Sunburned While They Have Been Out Snow