Solar
Solar Energy
Solar Energy is Renewable
We Use Solar Energy
100

The Sun is a ___.

Star

100

What causes heat?

A reaction caused when the sun's radiation strikes or hits the Earth's surface.

100

Do we pay for solar energy?

No. It's free!

100

What do we use solar panels for?

Electricity, heating homes, and heating water.

200

Where do we get most of our energy from?

The sun

200

What would the temperature be without the sun?

Cold. Freezing. Unbearable. Miserable.

200

Is solar energy nonrenewable or renewable?

Renewable

200

What are some common things that use solar power?

Calculators, toys, remote controls, watches, and other things!

300

Where does most of the energy from the sun go?

Into space

300

Could we live on Earth without the sun?

No.

300

Why don't we use the sun for all of our energy needs?

It's difficult to capture 

300

Which country generates the most power using solar energy?

China

400

How much energy from the sun reaches the Earth?

A small part or only a little

400

What do we use the sun's energy to do?

Heat things, power things, help plants grow (photosynthesis), and lots of other things!

400

What happens to sunlight on a cloudy day?

Most of the light never reaches the ground

400

What experiment will we be making to harness solar energy?

A solar oven!!!

500

The sun is a giant ball of _____.

Gas

500

Where do plants store energy from the sun?

In their roots and leaves

500

What are some factors that influence the effectiveness of solar power?

Latitude, climate, and weather patterns

500

What are we going to cook in our solar ovens?

S'mores!!!!