Question

1. if earth did not have an atmosphere, most of the energy from the sun would (albedo)

a be reflected back into space.
b be absorbed by earths oceans.
c be absorbed by earths landmasses.
d never reach earths surface.

Explanation:

Albedo is the measure of the reflectivity of a surface. Without an atmosphere, there would be no atmospheric - related processes like absorption, scattering, or greenhouse - like effects. The Earth's surface (oceans, landmasses) would reflect a large portion of the solar energy back into space.

Answer:

A. be reflected back into space