Light Energy Temperature Land and Water

The Sun is the star at the center of our _____

• 6 planet solar system
• 7 planet solar system
• 8 planet solar system
• 9 planet solar system

Energy that arrives on Earth starts  _____

• in the Earth's core
• in the Sun's core
• on the Sun's surface
• the heart of the Sun

Energy from the Sun takes a super speedy trip to Earth in the form of _____

• light and heat
• light and sound
• sound and heat
• heat and electricity

Of the energy that comes from the Sun, and warms the Earth,  about 20%  is _____

• reflected by the water
• absorbed by the atmosphere
• bounced back out to space
• absorbed by the land and water

Of the energy that comes from the Sun, and warms the Earth,  nearly 30%  is _____

• reflected by the water
• absorbed by the atmosphere
• bounced back out to space
• absorbed by the land and water

Of the energy that comes from the Sun, and warms the Earth,  just over 50% is _____

• reflected by the water
• absorbed by the atmosphere
• bounced back out to space
• absorbed by the land and water

The longer the sand is exposed to the Sun, _____

• the darker it gets
• the more heat it reflects
• the less heat it absorbs
• the more heat it absorbs

In general, which type of objects absorb more heat? 

• warmer objects
• cooler objects
• darker objects
• lighter objects

Reflection is the opposite of _____

• darker colors
• absorption
• bouncing off
• heating up

Instead of being absorbed by the water, some of the Sun's energy is _____

• changed to heat
• reflected off the water
• directed to the land
• changed to sound