Year 2 science · A.16 · Waves and light
Light can warm things
Sunlight can warm objects when it touches them directly. Darker colors absorb more light and get warmer than lighter ones.
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In science class, Eli asks: A class observes a green plant under a tree. The ground is warm. What warms it?
- Sunlight (right)
- A breeze
- Rain from clouds
Mei sits under a tree. The ground feels warmer than the air. Why?
- The wind is hot
- Sunlight hits the ground (right)
- Trees block light
Felix puts a red ball in the sun for 10 minutes. What happens to the ball?
- It gets warmer (right)
- It turns blue
- It becomes smaller
Tip: Sunlight can warm objects when it touches them directly. Darker colors absorb more light and get warmer than lighter ones.
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