Question of the Day.1-13-141. Does the absorption of sunlight lower or increase Earths temperature?2. How does solar energy reach Earth?3. Why should you wear dark clothing in the winter, and light clothing in the summer, if you work outdoors?

How is Earths Surface heated?

Modeling the Absorption of LightHypothesize: Which color will be the hottest?1. Place an aluminum pan under a light whose light is pointed downward.2. Place two different colors of construction paper into the pan. One color should be dark, the other a light color.3. Insert a thermometer on top of each piece of paper. Record the temperature of each.4. Let the papers sit under the lamp for five minutes. How does the temperature change?Why is one temperature higher than the other?

Key TermsRadiant Energy: energy given off by the Sun that can travel through empty space.Radiation: movement of the Suns energy through empty space.Absorb: To take inReflect: To bounce back

What kind of energy is sunlight?Have you ever walked barefoot across a sidewalk on a sunny day? Did your foot feel the warmth of the hot pavement? The sidewalk was heated as it absorbed the Suns energy. Sunlight is an example of radiant energy.Your foot burned due to Conduction.

Radiation

When energy is absorbed by a surface, the surface becomes heated. This is why you are able to feel the suns rays on your skin when you stand in the sun. Your skin absorbs the radiation, causing your skins molecules to move a little faster. RADIATION IS THE TRANSFER OF ENERGY AS ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES!

Absorption of EnergyDark surfaces absorb or take in light. When sunlight is absorbed, it is usually changed into heat. Dark colored objects become hotter than light colored objects.Light colored objects reflect, or bounce back sunlight. They are cooler.

HypothesizeWhich do you think will absorb more heat from the sun, land or water?Land

Decide whether each item listed will absorb or reflect radiant energy. Write A for absorb or R for reflect in the space provided.

1.cream-colored sweater2.black suit3.concrete sidewalk4.white shirt5.tar-covered street6.dark green tent

Energy from the SunOnly a small part of the Suns energy reaches Earth.Some of the Suns energy is absorbed by the atmosphere. Clouds, dust particles and water droplets in the atmosphere reflect some of the Suns energy. The energy that is reflected goes back into space.

Energy from the SunSome of the energy that passes through Earths atmosphere is absorbed or taken in by Earths surface.This energy is changed into heat. As a result, Earth becomes warmer.**Create a graphic organizer showing how Earths Surface is heated. Use the diagram on the next slide.

Do you Remember? Light is a type of ________.The Suns energy reaches Earth by __________.When light is __________, it turns into heat.Clouds, ________ _________ and water droplets can reflect, or absorb radiant energy.Predict: If there were no wind, would it be cooler on a sunny day or a cloudy day?