Solar Energy
What type of energy is solar energy?
Renewable energy
How long does it take for light to travel from the sun’s surface to the earth?
It takes 8 minutes and 17 seconds
When does lightning happen?
Lightning happens when the negative charges (electrons) in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the positive charges (protons) in the ground
What is another name for light energy?
Solar energy
Where do angler fish live?
In the abyssal zone of the ocean
What percentage of the suns light that hits the solar panels is converted to electricity?
15-20%
How fast does light travel in the vacuum of space?
186,282 miles per second!
Ever second around_____ lightning bolts strike the earth
fill in the blank
100 lightning bolts
Light is a type of ____ energy
Fill in the blank
Electromagnetic
What kind of bacteria that produces light do Angler Fish make?
Bioluminescent bacteria
What type of cells do we use to transform the suns light directly to electricity?
Photovoltaic cells
186,000 miles per second
What can lighting result in?
It can have the result of a heart attack or brain damage
What does light energy give off and what it made up of?
It gives off light and is made up of electromagnetic radiation.
What do angler fish use their light for?
They use it to lure prey to then to eat and to light up the depths of the sea
What is a photovoltaic cell?
a thin layer of a semiconductor covered in glass or plastic
Because there is no matter to slow it down
How many people a year does lightning kill?
Every year lightning kills 100 people
What other animals also use light to their advantage?
Some sponges, jelly fish, crustaceans, squids and sharks
How do solar panels work?
When photons from the sun hit the solar cells then nock an electron loose and that space is filled by another electron creating an electric current