The Sulfate Particles Produced by the Eruption of Mount Pinatubo

question 42

Multiple Choice

The sulfate particles produced by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo ________ the albedo of the atmosphere, and this ________ Earth.

• A) increased; warmed
• B) increased; cooled
• C) decreased; warmed
• D) decreased; cooled

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