Question
Which factors increase the heat absorbed by a land surface? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
• removing plants
• becoming paler
• becoming smoother
removing snow
becoming wetter
(1 point)
• removing plants
• becoming paler
• becoming smoother
removing snow
becoming wetter
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two factors that increase the heat absorbed by a land surface are:
1. **Removing plants** - Removing vegetation can lead to less shade and more direct sunlight on the surface, increasing heat absorption.
2. **Removing snow** - Snow reflects a significant amount of sunlight (high albedo), so removing it exposes the darker ground or surface beneath, which absorbs more heat.
Becoming paler would decrease heat absorption, becoming smoother can have variable effects, and becoming wetter typically leads to cooling through evaporation.
1. **Removing plants** - Removing vegetation can lead to less shade and more direct sunlight on the surface, increasing heat absorption.
2. **Removing snow** - Snow reflects a significant amount of sunlight (high albedo), so removing it exposes the darker ground or surface beneath, which absorbs more heat.
Becoming paler would decrease heat absorption, becoming smoother can have variable effects, and becoming wetter typically leads to cooling through evaporation.