The Earth remains warm at night because:
A) the albedo absorbs and retains much of the radiation emitted by the Earth's surface.
B) the atmosphere absorbs and retains much of the radiation emitted by the Moon.
C) the atmosphere absorbs and retains much of the radiation emitted from the Earth's surface.
D) dark sky retains more heat than blue sky.
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Q25: A mirror has an albedo:
A) of 10
Q26: On _, every place on Earth receives
Q27: Which is not an electromagnetic wave?
A) light
B)
Q28: Clouds have an albedo of _ percent.
A)
Q31: When an object absorbs radiation, the:
A) photons
Q32: Frequency means _ per _.
A) number of
Q33: Snow/ice has an albedo of _ percent.
A)
Q34: The region of the globe directly beneath
Q35: Albedo is the:
A) proportional reflectance of a
Q40: _ absorbs infrared radiation in the atmosphere.
A)
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