If Chidubem is standing outside on a sunny, snowy day and holds out a dark-colored umbrella, what happens to the snow that lands on the dark surface compared to the white snow around him? Provide a very brief response.
The snow that lands on the dark-colored umbrella will melt faster than the white snow around Chidubem. This is because dark colors absorb more sunlight and thus more heat compared to lighter colors, which reflect more sunlight. As the dark umbrella absorbs more heat, the temperature of its surface increases. When snowflakes fall onto the warmer surface of the umbrella, they encounter this heat and are more likely to melt quicker than the snowflakes that fall on the surrounding white snow, which is reflecting more sunlight and therefore remains cooler.