Question

antarctica is covered in ice. which of the following would you expect to be true of this ice?
a. it reflects no radiation.

b. it is immune to insolation.

c. it has no heat capacity.

d. it has a high albedo.

Explanation:

• Option A: Ice reflects solar radiation, so "reflects no radiation" is false.
• Option B: Insolation (solar radiation) reaches ice, so "immune to insolation" is false.
• Option C: All matter has heat capacity, so ice having no heat capacity is false.
• Option D: Albedo is the reflectivity of a surface. Ice is highly reflective, so it has a high albedo. This is true.

Answer:

D. It has a high albedo.