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for the same insolation, order these surfaces from highest absorption to lowest. highest light absorption swap vert sandy land swap vert ice swap vert ocean swap vert grassy land lowest light absorption

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Answer: (Least absorption to Most)
Ice -> Sand -> Grass -> Ocean
~0.8 ~0.40. ~0.25. ~0.1.

Explanation: The numbers below the type are the albedo of the surfaces.

low albedo = warming (more energy absorbed); high albedo = cooling (more energy reflected)

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