Question

For the same insolation, order these regions from "highest absorption to lowest."

A Nevada desert

A marshy wetland

The polar ice caps

The Atlantic Ocean

Answer 1

1) Atlantic Ocean 2) Marshy Wetland 3) Nevada Desert 4) Polar Ice Caps

Step-by-step explanation:

The darker it is, the more absorption there is. Think of a black shirt and a white shirt in summer. The black shirt will get hotter, because it is darker. Polar Ice caps are last because it is whiter than the rest. Ice caps are usually covered in white snow, so that just adds to the whiteness. The desert is second to last because it is full of bright, yellow sand. Water will always be one of the first ones in this type of questions, because the deeper you ger, the darker it is.

Answer 2

Insolation is the amount of solar energy that is incident on the surface of the earth. For the same insolation, water bodies tend to absorb the most heat as water has a high heat capacity and so do grasslands. Areas such as desserts and glaciers do not absorb high amounts of insolation due to which these areas exhibit extreme, inhabitable environments. The order becomes:
The Atlantic Ocean
A marshy wetland
Nevada desert
Polar ice caps