This table shows situations that are affecting Earth’s energy balance in certain areas.
Situation Experiment
1 More clouds have formed, resulting in twenty-eight percent being reflected back to space.
2 Forty-nine percent is absorbed by the land in the area.
3 Ice has melted into deep ocean water.
4 An ice sheet has formed where water was.
5 Three percent of the energy that hits the surface is reflected back to space.
Which three situations would result in an increase in Earth’s surface temperature in that area?
1, 2, 3
2, 3, 5
3, 4, 5
1, 4, 5