Responses
Increased ice causes more energy to be reflected.
Increased ice causes more energy to be reflected.
Increased ice causes less energy to be reflected
Increased ice causes less energy to be reflected
Decreased ice causes less energy to be reflected.
Decreased ice causes less energy to be reflected.
Decreased ice causes more energy to be reflected.
Decreased ice causes more energy to be reflected.
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The correct response is:
Decreased ice causes less energy to be reflected.
As global temperatures rise and ice melts, there is less ice to reflect sunlight (a property known as albedo). This means more solar energy is absorbed by the ocean or land, which can further exacerbate global warming.
