219k views
19 votes
Describe how the sun can heat the sand even though there is no heat energy coming from the sun.

User Lahphim
by
7.6k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

Energy from the Sun heats the atmosphere. ... Some of the sunlight that reaches Earth's surface is absorbed. The energy from this light heats the substance that absorbs it. The sand can become warm or even hot as it absorbs some of the sunlight that hits it.

Step-by-step explanation:

User Daniel Liuzzi
by
7.3k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.