Vegetation Patterns Affect the Reflectance of Solar Radiation

question 2

Multiple Choice

Vegetation patterns affect the reflectance of solar radiation. The capacity of a land surface to reflect solar radiation is known as its

• A) albedo.
• B) evapotranspiration rate.
• C) Hadley index.
• D) lapse rate.

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