Sun's Light & Heat

The Sun provides which two types of energy?

• sound

• light

• mechanical

• heat

A lamp's bulb produces light energy. What is another form of energy it releases?

• mechanical

• heat

• sound

• electrical

On a sunny day, objects will melt _________ than a cloudy day.

• faster

• slower

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When performing on stage, the singer began to feel hot under all the stage lights. What is most likely causing that to happen?

• The stage lights are producing light.

• The stage lights are decreasing in power.

• The stage lights are producing light and heat energy.

• The stage lights are changing colors.

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The closer you stand to a heat source, like a campfire, the ________ you feel.

• colder

• hotter

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Luke and Jackson both ate an ice cream cone outside. Luke ate his in the direct sunlight, while Jackson sat on a bench under the trees. Why would Jackson's cone take longer to melt?

• Energy from the sun heats objects the same, even those in the shade

• Temperatures are higher for objects in the shade

• The Sun provides light and heat at different times

• Energy from the sun heats objects, and shade keeps them cooler

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

• True

• False

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The longer the sun is out, the ________ it will be outside.

• Hotter

• Colder

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

• True

• False

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If the temperature of a pool was 71 degrees at 7:00 pm, what do you think it will be one hour later at 8:00 pm?

• 73 degrees

• 68 degrees

• 76 degrees

• 60 degrees

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