Big Idea 6- Earth Structures (Radiant Energy)

Carter was playing soccer outside. He noticed that when the Sun goes behind the clouds it feels cooler. Why does it feel cooler to Carter when this happens?

• The clouds are prepared to start raining.

• Less heat from the Sun is reaching the ground.

• The Earth’s heat can’t find its way to the Sun.

• Cold air from the clouds reaches the ground.

What will most likely happen to the temperature of the water in a swimming pool when it is heated by the Sun’s radiant energy?

• It will lower.

• It will decrease.

• It will increase.

• It will stay the same.

Jaxon's parents parked their cars on the road. His dad’s car is green and is parked in the shade. Her mom’s car is white and is parked in the sunlight. The temperature in Jaxon's dad’s car is cooler. What could explain this?

• Small cars heat up slowly.

• Green cars heat up quickly

• Objects in the shade heat up more rapidly than objects in the sunlight.

• Objects in the sunlight heat up more rapidly than objects in the shade.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Claire and Catalina completed the same experiment, but did not follow the exact same procedures. Which of the following would most likely be true?

• Their results would be different.

• Their results would be the same.

• Their conclusions would match each other’s predictions.

• Their observations and evidence would be exactly the same.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

In the Sahara Desert, the temperature can be over 120°F during the day, but below freezing at night. Why is this?

• Radiant energy only provides light, but not heat.

• Radiant energy does not reach the desert.

• Radiant energy heats the desert during the day, but not at night.

• Radiant energy heats the desert during the day and during the night.

In the picture, the Sun is about to set. What will happen to the light in the woods next?

• Radiant energy from the Sun to the woods will decrease

• Radiant energy from the Sun will stay in the sky and the land will become warmer

• Radiant energy from the Sun to the land will stay the same.

• Radiant energy from the Sun to the woods will increase.

Aubrey wants to investigate which time of the day her pool is the warmest. Which measurement will be most useful in determining what time of the day the pool is the warmest?

• the temperature of water only at night

• the temperature of the water at different times

• the amount of water that has changed state

• the amount of water in the pool

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

CCSS.7.SP.B.4

Why does it feel cooler when the Sun goes behind a cloud?

• It is about to rain.

• Cold air from the cloud reaches the ground.

• Less heat from the Sun is reaching the ground.

• More heat from the Sun is reaching the ground.

Scientists make observations, conduct experiments, and draw conclusions. Which statement is true of all scientists?

• Scientists only study living things.

• Scientists use their opinions when making observations.

• Scientists only study things they already know information about.

• Scientists study the natural world.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Elian was walking home from school and picked up a rock that felt warm. Which of the following best describes why the rock lying on the ground felt warm?

• The rock absorbed gases from the air.

• Heat energy from the Sun warmed the rock.

• Sound energy from the Sun warmed the rock.

• The rock trapped heat energy from the ground.