Ways to Make Sunshine

What is the primary source of natural sunlight on Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Mars

• Venus

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Which process in the Sun generates energy that reaches Earth as sunlight?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical combustion

• Magnetic resonance

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What is the role of chlorophyll in plants related to sunlight?

• Absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

• Reflects sunlight to cool the plant

• Stores sunlight as chemical energy

• Converts sunlight into heat

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Which vitamin is produced in the human body with the help of sunlight?

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B12

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

What is the term for the effect of sunlight breaking down pollutants in the atmosphere?

• Photolysis

• Hydrolysis

• Oxidation

• Reduction

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How does sunlight contribute to the water cycle?

• By causing precipitation

• By causing evaporation

• By causing condensation

• By causing infiltration

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What is the approximate speed of sunlight traveling from the Sun to Earth?

• 300,000 km/s

• 150,000 km/s

• 100,000 km/s

• 50,000 km/s

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum does sunlight primarily consist of?

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

• Visible light

• Microwaves

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What is the effect of sunlight on solar panels?

• It heats them up

• It generates electricity

• It causes them to rust

• It makes them heavier

Which phenomenon explains the scattering of sunlight in the atmosphere, making the sky appear blue?

• Rayleigh scattering

• Mie scattering

• Compton scattering

• Thomson scattering