Solar Energy on Earth

When Earth receives energy from the Sun, ____.

• some energy is reflected back into space

• some is absorbed by the atmosphere

• some is absorbed by land and water on Earth's surface

• all of the above

Which sentence correctly compares temperatures of cities by the ocean and temperatures of cities far from the ocean?

• cities far from the ocean have more mild temperatures than cities by the ocean because the land takes longer to heat up during the day and takes longer to cool off during the night which keeps temperatures away from the ocean more mild

• cities by the ocean have more mild temperatures than cities far from the ocean because the ocean takes longer to heat up during the day and takes longer to cool off during the night which keeps temperatures by the ocean more mild.

The Sun’s energy hits the surface of Earth most directly at the poles.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The specific heat of water is higher than the specific heat of sand. That is why water heats

up more slowly than sand.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

My parents use an .............. sponge to wash the dishes, but my

friend’s family uses a cloth rag.

• bounced

• absorbent

• spread

• absorbs

Dark-colored clothing ........... more radiant energy, so it feels warmer

on a sunny day than light-colored clothing.

• bounced

• absorbent

• spread

• absorbs

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The basketball ............ off the backboard and into the hoop.

• bounced

• absorbent

• spread

• absorbs

Sunlight that hits Earth near the poles is more............. out and, therefore,

the climate tends to be cooler in those places.

• bounced

• absorbent

• spread

• absorbs

Complete the sentences with the word higher or lower.

1. Sand has a ............ specific heat than water.

• higher

• lower

2. Water has a .............. specific heat than air.

• higher

• lower