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Why do melting ice caps make Earth warmer?

A. Salinity of ocean water increases.
B. Ocean water cools off.
C. Albedo decreases.
D. More solar energy is reflected.
apex C. Albedo decreases.

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Answer: albedo decreases

Explanation: Apex

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Why do melting ice caps make Earth warmer?

The correct answer is C. Albedo decreases.

When the albedo is lower, more radiation from the Sun gets absorbed by the planet resulting in rise of temperature. When the snow covered area warms up and melts, the albedo goes down and more sunlight is absorbed in that area and the temperatures increase.

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