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Listed under:  Science  >  Forces and energy  >  Waves (Energy)  >  Reflection (Energy)  >  Reflectivity  >  Albedo
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Daisies describe an ecosystem

Ecosystems are affected by many factors including increasing temperatures, which many scientists believe threaten natural systems on Earth today. This creative clip uses a theoretical world of black and white daisies to show how changes to the natural reflectivity of a planet's surface impacts temperatures and populations. ...

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Black or white? | Questacon

In this activity, students explore the effect of colour of a surface on the absorption of light and the resultant energy transfers that occur. The activity includes a list of what is required, suggestions of what to do and notice, questions to ask, an explanation for the underlying science of what students observe and suggestions ...