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What is the 'Albedo Effect'?
AAbsorption of heat by water
BReflectivity of a surface
CRotation of the Earth
DFormation of clouds
✓ Correct Answer: B — Reflectivity of a surface
Albedo is the fraction of solar energy reflected from the Earth back into space.
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