Base your answer on the data table below and on your knowledge of earth science. The data table shows the average percentage of

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Base your answer on the data table below and on your knowledge of earth science. The data table shows the average percentage of

insolation from 2006 to 2012 that was reflected during the summer months by the ice sheet that covers a large portion of Greenland. Describe one characteristic of the ice sheet that makes it a good reflector of insolation

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yan [13] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-24T12:45:16+03:00

Answer:

Its color.

Explanation:

The color of ice is white and we know that white color is a good reflector while black color is a good absorbent. So that's why people in warm countries uses white clothes due to its reflecting property uses black clothes in winter due to its absorbing property. So due to white color of the ice sheet, more solar radiations are reflected back into the atmosphere after striking.