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Question 11
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Large areas of pale coloured ice at the Earth's poles have melted. The ice has been replaced by darker ocean water.

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Explain how this change causes the average surface temperature of the Earth to rise further.

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Give one other factor that affects the average surface temperature of the Earth.

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6.3 Black body radiation Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /6.3 Black body radiation

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 6.3 Black body radiation, covering 6.3.1 Emission and absorption of infrared radiation and 6.3.2 Perfect black bodies and radiation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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