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Date November 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19N.1A.SL.TZ0.30
Level SL Paper 1A Time zone TZ0
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19N.1A.SL.TZ0.30

What is meant by the statement that the average albedo of the Moon is 0.1?

A. 10% of the radiation incident on the Moon is absorbed by its surface

B. 10% of the radiation emitted by the Moon is absorbed by its atmosphere

C. 10% of the radiation incident on the Moon is reflected by its surface

D. 10% of the radiation emitted by the Moon is at infrared wavelengths

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C

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