Sunlight warms things up

Question 1

You place two identical ice cubes on a windowsill. One ice cube sits where the sun shines directly on the windowsill, and the other ice cube sits in a part of the windowsill that stays in the shade. After 30 minutes, which ice cube will be the smallest?

Accepted Answer

the ice cube in the direct sunlight

Answer

the ice cube in the shade

Answer

both ice cubes will have melted completely

Answer

both ice cubes will be the same size

Question 2

A child places two identical shallow dishes of water on a windowsill. One dish is in direct sunlight and the other is in a shady corner of the room. After three hours, which observation best shows the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface?

Accepted Answer

The dish in the sunlight has less water because the water evaporated faster.

Answer

Both dishes have the same amount of water.

Answer

The dish in the shade has less water because the water evaporated faster.

Answer

Neither dish has changed; the amount of water is the same as before.

Question 3

You have two identical ice cubes outside on a warm day. One ice cube is placed in direct sunlight and the other ice cube is placed in the shade. After a short time, which observation best shows the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface?

Accepted Answer

The ice cube left in the sunlight is smaller because it melted.

Answer

Both ice cubes turned into water.

Answer

The ice cube left in the shade is smaller because it melted.

Answer

Both ice cubes are the same size.

Try three questions

You place two identical ice cubes on a windowsill. One ice cube sits where the sun shines directly on the windowsill, and the other ice cube sits in a part of the windowsill that stays in the shade. After 30 minutes, which ice cube will be the smallest?

A child places two identical shallow dishes of water on a windowsill. One dish is in direct sunlight and the other is in a shady corner of the room. After three hours, which observation best shows the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface?

You have two identical ice cubes outside on a warm day. One ice cube is placed in direct sunlight and the other ice cube is placed in the shade. After a short time, which observation best shows the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface?

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