Earth's Energy Cycle - Albedo
Students perform a lab to explore how the color of materials at Earth's surface affect the amount of warming. Topics covered include developing a hypothesis, collecting data, and making interpretations to explain why dark-colored materials become hotter.
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National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

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