Arrange the following surfaces of the Earth on the basis of Albedo (% reflected) in descending order.
A. Water (High sun)
B. Crops
C. Fresh snow
D. Desert
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is C

The correct arrangement based on the albedo percentage (the proportion of the incident light or radiation that is reflected by a surface) in descending order is: C. Fresh snow (up to 90%) > D. Desert (30-50%) > B. Crops (10-25%) > A. Water (High sun 2-10%).
Fresh snow reflects the highest amount of sunlight, making it the surface with the highest albedo. Deserts reflect more sunlight than crops but less than snow. Water with a high sun angle has a very low albedo, as it absorbs most of the light, reflecting very little.
Information Booster:
· Albedo is a measure of reflectivity, with higher values indicating more light is reflected.
· Fresh snow has the highest albedo due to its white surface, which reflects most of the sunlight.
· Deserts have a relatively high albedo because of their sandy, bright surface.
· Crops have a moderate albedo, reflecting less light than deserts but more than water.
· Water absorbs most of the sunlight at high sun angles, leading to a very low albedo.