The sun's heat and light

Mr. Bernard built a campfire in his backyard. What 2 types of energy does the campfire provide?

• electrical and sound energy

• electrical and light energy

• heat and sound energy

• heat and light energy

A flashlight give us light energy and what other kind of energy?

• sound

• mechanical

• heat

• electrical

All the stage lights are shining on the singers on the stage. The singers starts to feel hot. What is most likely causing them to feel hot?

• The stage lights produce light energy

• The stage lights produce light and heat energy

• The stage lights are rubbing against each other

• The stage lights are decreasing the temperature

John put 3 thermometers different distances near a lamp. At 6 cm the temperature was 90º F, at 10 cm it was 86º F, and at 40 it was 73º F. Which statement best explains this investigation?

• The farther away an object is from a light source, the more heat it receives from the light source.

• All objects receive the same amount of heat from a light source regardless of the distance to the light source.

• The temperature of an object is not affected by how close it is to a light source

• The closer an object is to a light source, the more heat it receives from the light source.

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Which month would you expect has the most hours of sunlight?

• January

• March

• July

• November

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Jelly beans were left outside during the day. The ones in the shade did not melt. The others in direct sunlight did. Which statement best explains what the experiment demonstrates?

• Energy from the Sun heats objects the same whether they are in the shade or not.

• Temperatures are higher for objects in the shade than for those in sunlight.

• Energy from the Sun can heat objects, so shade keeps objects cooler.

• The Sun provides either light or heat at any particular time.

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Ice cubes of the same size were left outside to melt. One took longer to melt. Which most likely caused the ice cube to take longer to melt?

• The ice cube was smaller

• The ice cube was in the shade

• The ice cube was on a darker surface

• The ice cube was more frozen.

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Two cups with same amount of M&Ms were left outside. All of the M&Ms in the cup left in the sun melted. Not all of the M&Ms in the cup in the shade did. Which statements is NOT true?

• The M&Ms that were in the shade were kept at a cooler temperature.

• The M&Ms that were in the sunlight melted more quickly because the Sun provides heat

• Temperatures are higher in objects kept in sunlight than in objects kept in the shade.

• Temperatures are lower in objects kept in sunlight than in objects kept in the shade

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A bowl of water was left in the sunlight. Josh measured the temperatures during the day. The data showed the water was 19º C at 10am , 27º C at 12:30pm, it was 29º C at 3:00pm, 28º C at 5:30pm, and 22º C at 8:00 pm. What will the temperature most likely be at 9 pm?

• 19 ºC

• 24ºC

• 27 ºC

• 8 ºC

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Tisha was wearing a t-shirt and jeans. After sunset the temperature changed. How will she change the way she's dressed to be more comfortable?

• Put on shorts

• Put on a raincoat and

• Put on a sweater

• Put on a bathing suit