Name:________________________________________ Date:______________________________

Lesson 16: Energy from the Sun

Light energy
Sun
Heat

Oxygen

water cycle

Heat energy
carbon dioxide

energy
fossil fuels

Part I: Fill in the blank( Some words will be used more than
once)
1. Energy from the Sun is broken into two
categories:______________________ and________________________________
2. _________________ is the ability to make things move happen, or change.
3. The main source of energy comes from the _______________________
4. ___________________ from the Sun makes Earth warm enough for living
things.
5. Light energy from the Sun allows plants to produce
_______________________ to breathe.
6. We breathe out a gas called___________________________.
7. The ________________ drives this oxygen / carbon dioxide cycle.
8. The movement of water between Earths surface and the atmosphere
is called the __________________________________
9. People burn fuels called _____________________ to get energy.
10.
Fossil fuels contain stored __________________.

Part II: True or False- Circle T for true, F for false

11.When the sun cools water in the lake or ocean, some of the water changes
from a liquid to a gas.
T or F
12.The movement of water between Earths surface and the atmosphere is
called the water evaporation. T or F
13.The water cycle makes water available to people and other living things. T or

F
14.The sun heats some parts of Earth more than others. T or F
15.These differences in temperature causes thunderstorms and other severe
storms. T or F
16.Warm air rises, cooler air rushes underneath. T or F

Part III: Essay and multiple choice

17.People burn fuels to get energy. Name three different fossil fuels.
a.
b.
c.
18. How does the sun cause wind?
A. by heating some parts of warmth more than others
B. by making water change from a liquid to a gas
C. by adding oxygen to Earths air
D. by pulling on Earths air
19. People depend on the sun for all of these EXCEPT?
A. Warm temperatures
B. Food from plants
C. water in the water cycle
D. Rocks and minerals
20. Which picture shows the main source of light on Earth?