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Question 26
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Large areas of pale ice at the Earth's poles melt and are replaced by darker ocean water. The effect of this change on the Earth is that

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A

less radiation is reflected into space, so the average temperature falls.

B

more radiation is reflected into space, so the average temperature falls.

C

less radiation is reflected into space, so the average temperature rises.

D

more radiation is reflected into space, so the average temperature rises.

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6.3 Black body radiation Questions

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  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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