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Question 4

The ice-albedo feedback loop accelerates global temperature rise because...

A

melting ice exposes darker ocean or land surfaces which absorb more solar radiation.

B

highly reflective snow surfaces absorb more incoming solar energy than dark seawater.

C

warmer oceans reflect a higher proportion of shortwave solar radiation back into space.

D

glacier retreat directly releases large quantities of gas into the upper atmosphere.

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Causes of climate change Questions

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18 exam-style questions on OCR A GCSE Geography Causes of climate change. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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