Answer:
1. Ocean
2. Grassy land
3. Sandy land
4. Ice
Explanation:
Insolation describes the energy absorbed when sunlight strikes an object; it directly affects temperature, as higher temperatures are caused by increased insolation. Surface absorption is affected by its albedo; high albedo surfaces reflect most of the radiation that strikes it while absorbing the rest; low albedo surfaces reflect small amounts of the radiation that strikes it while absorbing the rest. White surfaces have the highest abledo, at 1 while black ones have an abledo of 0. The following are averages for abledo on each surface:
- Ocean, 0.06- a large body of water; water has a lower abledo that land
- Grassy land 0.18- grass increases the surface area, so less light is reflected
- Sandy land 0.35- reflects more light, and is made up of textured soil containing silica crystals and can reflect more incoming light.
- Ice- absorbs the least sunlight, highly reflective; for instance, sea ice can be almost white in color
