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Clouds can increase a planet's albedo asthey reflect the radiation
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Planets are which object because they reflect light from another source?
Albedo Planets...? That is what i put on my science worksheet.albedo: Reflectivity of an object; ratio of reflected light to incident light. albedo feature: A dark or light... Hope This Helps!((:
As the amount of sunlight you see reflected increases what does it increase?
This is a question where the meaning isn't totally clear. Perhaps it's a reference to "albedo". Albedo is a measure of the fraction of light reflected by planets, etc. The more sunlight that is reflected, the higher is the object's albedo. For example, the brilliant planet Venus has a very high albedo.
Mars has an albedo magnitude of?
The albedo of Mars is .15; you can see the albedo of all of the planets and moons in the solar system at the Nine Planets web site, linked below. "Albedo" is a measure of how reflective a body is. The higher the number, the more reflective the surface. So a high albedo says that a planet or asteroid reflects most of the light that hits it, while a low albedo indicates that most of the light is absorbed. Albedo can make calculations about climate change difficult. A planet with a high albedo reflects much of the Sun's light and heat, causing it not to heat up as much. A low albedo means that all of the solar radiation is absorbed and turned into heat. A warmer world will have less snow and ice cover, and thus a lower albedo, resulting in higher temperatures. On the other hand, a warmer world might have more clouds, which would increase Earth's albedo, reflect more sunlight, and reduce the heating effect. However, clouds also act to trap heat, sort of like a blanket. Whether the albedo effect would offset the "blanket" effect of clouds would depend on the type and height of the clouds and where they are located. Cloud effects are among the most important sources of uncertainty in modeling future climate change.
What two factors affect a planets revolution?
Two factors that affect a planets revolution are distance from the sun and size.
Many clouds have albedo?
Yes, everything has albedo. Albedo refers to the reflectivity of any object or substance. White clouds have a high albedo - they reflect a lot of light. Dark clouds have a lower albedo; they don't reflect as much.
What are 2 factors that determine why planets differ?
density and gravitational pull
What are two factors that determine graviational attraction on planets?
Mass and distance.
Planets are which object because they reflect light from another source?
Albedo Planets...? That is what i put on my science worksheet.albedo: Reflectivity of an object; ratio of reflected light to incident light. albedo feature: A dark or light... Hope This Helps!((:
What does the distance between the sun and a planet determine?
The distance between the sun and a planet determines its orbital period, its orbital speed, and the amount of insolation. Other factors such as composition and albedo are required to determine other variables.
As the amount of sunlight you see reflected increases what does it increase?
This is a question where the meaning isn't totally clear. Perhaps it's a reference to "albedo". Albedo is a measure of the fraction of light reflected by planets, etc. The more sunlight that is reflected, the higher is the object's albedo. For example, the brilliant planet Venus has a very high albedo.
How to measure shininess?
The term you're looking for is albedo, and it's the percentage of light that is reflected by an object. The higher the percentage of light reflected, the higher the albedo. It is most often used in connection with astronomy, as in the albedo of certain planets. Planets that are cloud-covered have fairly high albedos, since clouds reflect sunlight pretty well. The moon, by comparison, has a very low albedo, because it's just dirt. Of course, the moon is very bright to us because it's so close.
What kind of object is the planet that they reflect light from another source?
Albedo Planets...? That is what i put on my science worksheet.albedo: Reflectivity of an object; ratio of reflected light to incident light. albedo feature: A dark or light... Hope This Helps!((:
Why can't you determine the size of the planets?
But you CAN determine the size of the planets: in diameter, overall mass, and in density.
Mars has an albedo magnitude of?
The albedo of Mars is .15; you can see the albedo of all of the planets and moons in the solar system at the Nine Planets web site, linked below. "Albedo" is a measure of how reflective a body is. The higher the number, the more reflective the surface. So a high albedo says that a planet or asteroid reflects most of the light that hits it, while a low albedo indicates that most of the light is absorbed. Albedo can make calculations about climate change difficult. A planet with a high albedo reflects much of the Sun's light and heat, causing it not to heat up as much. A low albedo means that all of the solar radiation is absorbed and turned into heat. A warmer world will have less snow and ice cover, and thus a lower albedo, resulting in higher temperatures. On the other hand, a warmer world might have more clouds, which would increase Earth's albedo, reflect more sunlight, and reduce the heating effect. However, clouds also act to trap heat, sort of like a blanket. Whether the albedo effect would offset the "blanket" effect of clouds would depend on the type and height of the clouds and where they are located. Cloud effects are among the most important sources of uncertainty in modeling future climate change.
How can you determine the actual masses of planets?
the effect it has on other planets
The fraction of incident light that a body reflects is known as its?
" albedo "
Which cause more light reflection albedo 2 or albedo 3?
Albedo is a measure of reflectivity; it is a measure of the percentage of light reflected from a surface. A perfect mirror would have an albedo of 1, while white snow has an albedo of about 0.9. Charcoal has an albedo of about 0.04.An albedo higher than 1 is impossible.
