Kindergarten Science : Observe effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface
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Example Question #1 : Observe Effect Of Sunlight On Earth’s Surface
I left my popsicle outside on the picnic table and it melted! Why did this happen?
The sunlight cooled it down
A bird ate it
The sunlight warmed it up
The sunlight warmed it up
Sunlight on the Earth’s surface warms our planet and all of the things on it. When the popsicle was left outside in the Sun it warmed up and melted.
Example Question #1 : Observe Effect Of Sunlight On Earth’s Surface
What is sunlight?
Noise from the Sun
Something made up
Energy from the Sun
Energy from the Sun
Sunlight is the energy from the Sun that plants need to make food, it warms the Earth, and provides us with light to see. Sunlight is very important to all living things on Earth.
Example Question #2 : Observe Effect Of Sunlight On Earth’s Surface
Where would I feel warmer, standing under a shady tree or in the sunlight?
Sunlight
I would feel the same in both places
Shady tree
Sunlight
We would feel warmer standing in the sunlight because we are getting the Sun's rays on our skin and the energy from the Sun is warming. Standing under a shady tree will keep us cooler because the tree is blocking the sunlight.
Example Question #4 : Observe Effect Of Sunlight On Earth’s Surface
I leave a cup of ice sitting in the sun for one hour. What will I find when I come back?
A cup of water
Nothing
A cup of ice
A cup of water
We will find a cup of water sitting in the sun where the ice was. The warmth of the Sun's rays will melt the ice so we would find the liquid water.
Example Question #5 : Observe Effect Of Sunlight On Earth’s Surface
If I wanted to melt ice cream quickly what should I do?
Put it in the freezer
Hide it under the bed
Leave it in the sun
Leave it in the sun
Leaving the ice cream in the sun would melt it the fastest of all the options. The freezer will keep it in a solid form and it will eventually melt if hidden under the bed but much more slowly than if you put it outdoors in the heat and sun.
Example Question #3 : Observe Effect Of Sunlight On Earth’s Surface
How does sunlight help plants?
Sunlight does not help plants
Gives them the energy to live and grow
Gives them water to live and grow
Gives them the energy to live and grow
Plants use the Sun's energy to create their food. They cannot eat other plants and animals for nutrients, they have to create their own. Their leaves absorb sunlight and gases from the air and change them into energy to live and grow.
Example Question #4 : Observe Effect Of Sunlight On Earth’s Surface
Plants and animals cannot live without sunlight.
True
False
True
It is true that plants and animals cannot live without sunlight. The Sun provides plants with an important ingredient they need to make food, the Sun warms our planet, and gives light to see. Without sunlight plants could not survive and animals (and humans) rely on plants to live and grow.
Example Question #5 : Observe Effect Of Sunlight On Earth’s Surface
What is the Earth's surface?
The part of Earth we can see
The part of the Earth that's underground
The part of Earth that is secret
The part of Earth we can see
The Earth's surface is the part of the Earth that we can see. It would include the living things that are on the surface as well.
Example Question #6 : Observe Effect Of Sunlight On Earth’s Surface
We could live without the Sun.
False
True
False
We would not be able to live without the Sun. The Sun provides light, warmth, and energy to the living things on Earth.
Example Question #1 : Observe Effect Of Sunlight On Earth’s Surface
How could we test if sunlight has an effect on Earth?
Leave a bowl of ice cream in the sunlight and watch what happens
Eat a bowl of ice cream as fast as possible
Leave a bowl of ice cream in the freezer and watch what happens
Leave a bowl of ice cream in the sunlight and watch what happens
We could test sunlight's effect on Earth by setting up an investigation. If we leave a bowl of ice cream outside in the sunlight we can observe what happens. We will see the ice cream melt and turn to liquid. This would be evidence that the sunlight is having an effect.
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