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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs because of albedo effect variations?
A)Differential surface heating results.✓
B)Changes in the tectonic plate subduction.
C)Decreased volcanic outgassing globally.
D)Increased rate of seafloor spreading.
💡 Explanation
Differential surface heating results because variations in albedo directly affect the radiative balance and absorption and emission of shortwave radiation; this process changes local temperature gradients that drive weather patterns, rather than causing geological effects, therefore, surface variations result.
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