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Sunlight warms things up

Science · Energy · ages 5-6
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Sunlight only gives light, never any warmth.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. Which spot usually feels warmer?

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    • A sunny spot
    • A shady spot
    • They feel the same

  3. What happens when sunlight shines on a rock?

    • The rock gets colder
    • The rock warms up
    • The rock stays exactly the same

  4. A pool sits in full sun all day. What likely happens to the water?

    Morning3Afternoon8
    • It slowly warms up
    • It stays cold all day
    • It turns to ice

  5. You touch a sunny bench and a shady bench. Which do you expect to feel warmer?

    • The shady bench
    • Neither one
    • The sunny bench

  6. A thermometer can help you compare how warm sun and shade spots are.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. A sunny step measures 9 warmth units. A shady step measures 4 warmth units. How many more warmth units does the sunny step have?

    Sunny step9Shady step4

    Answer: ______________

  8. Sam says shade makes things warmer than sunlight. Is Sam right?

    • Yes, shade is warmer
    • No, sunlight warms things more
    • Both warm things the same
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Answer key

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  1. False · Sunlight also gives warmth. It heats things it shines on.
  2. A sunny spot · Sunlight warms the ground, so sunny spots feel warmer.
  3. The rock warms up · Sunlight warms surfaces, so the rock heats up in the sun.
  4. It slowly warms up · Sunlight warms water just like it warms the ground.
  5. The sunny bench · Sunlight warms surfaces, so the sunny bench should feel warmer.
  6. True · A thermometer shows the temperature, so you can compare sun and shade spots.
  7. 5 · 9 minus 4 is 5. The sunny step has 5 more warmth units.
  8. No, sunlight warms things more · Sunlight, not shade, warms surfaces. Shade stays cooler because it blocks the sun.
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