This spectrum includes visible light (0.4–0.7 μm), which explains why surfaces with a low albedo appear dark (e.g., trees absorb most radiation), whereas surfaces with a high albedo appear bright (e.g., snow reflects most radiation).
ðɪs spˈɛktɹəm ɪŋklˈuːdz vˈɪzᵻbəl lˈaɪt zˈiəɹoʊ.fˈoːɹ zˈiəɹoʊ.sˈɛvən mjˈuːm, wˌɪtʃ ɛksplˈeɪnz wˌaɪ sˈɜːfɪsᵻz wɪð ɐ lˈoʊ ælbˈiːdoʊ ɐpˈɪɹ dˈɑːɹk ˈiː.dʒˈiː., tɹˈiːz ɐbsˈoːɹb mˈoʊst ɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃən, wˈɛɹæz sˈɜːfɪsᵻz wɪð ɐ hˈaɪ ælbˈiːdoʊ ɐpˈɪɹ bɹˈaɪt ˈiː.dʒˈiː., snˈoʊ ɹᵻflˈɛkts mˈoʊst ɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃən.