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Question 18.what causes clouds to reflect a portion of sunlight back to space

Question 18.what causes clouds to reflect a portion of sunlight back to space-example-1
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definitely d the albedo effect. since the clouds are usually white and white things reflect all of the colors a portion of sunlight is reflected into space
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Answer: The correct option is d.

Explanation:

Albedo is defined as the fraction of total incident solar radiation reflected by a planet back to space. It is the fraction of light reflected by the surface.

It is a measure of the planet's energy balance. The value of albedo is dependent on the spectrum of incident radiation.

Therefore, a characteristic known as albedo causes clouds to reflect a portion of sunlight back to space.

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