This activity is one of a series in the collection, The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change activities.
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Students watch a video explaining albedo and its impact on Earth. The video shows visualizations of albedo across Earth and how it can change. Students will interpret the images in the video and answer questions about albedo.
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