What is meant by the term albedo? how does albedo affect the behavior of solar radiation reaching earth's surface?

What do the capital cities of lebanon, kuwait, qatar, united arab emirates, and oman have in common? they are all inland cities. they are all coastal cities. they are all have “stan” in their names.

Most countries in the middle east must import a majority of their a. gasoline b. oil c. food d. water

If we represent the solar system on a scale that allows us to walk from the sun to pluto in a few minutes, then a) the planets are microscopic and the stars are millions of miles away. b) the planets are the size of basketballs and the nearest stars are a few miles away. c) the planets are marble size or smaller and the nearest stars are thousands of miles away.