How does global warming affect solar energy in the atmosphere?(1 point)

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Increased ice causes less energy to be reflected
Increased ice causes less energy to be reflected

Increased ice causes more energy to be reflected.
Increased ice causes more energy to be reflected.

Decreased ice causes more energy to be reflected.
Decreased ice causes more energy to be reflected.

Decreased ice causes less energy to be reflected.
Decreased ice causes less energy to be reflected.

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The correct response is:

Decreased ice causes less energy to be reflected.

As global warming leads to the melting of ice, the surface area exposed becomes darker (like oceans or land), which absorbs more solar energy instead of reflecting it. This contributes to further warming.