Solar Energy

Energy is the capability to do work or cause change.  There are many different types of energy and one of the most important sources of energy for Earth is the sun.  Today you are going to investigate a type of radiant energy called solar energy.

Research the following questions about solar energy. What is solar energy?  Where does it come from?

• Solar Energy - http://www.goo.gl/JCW7w6
• Renewable and Alternative Energy: Solar Energy -- http://extension.psu.edu/natural-resources/energy/solar-energy
• About Energy - http://www.explorit.org/science/energy.html
• Why Light Matters: Energy - http://www.light2015.org/Home/WhyLightMatters/Energy.html
• Photosynthesis - http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.stru.photosynth/photosynthesis/
• Food Chains - https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/ecology/intro-to-ecosystems/a/food-chains-food-webs

What is solar energy?  Where does it come from?

How does the sun provide energy for animals and plants on Earth? Explain in detail and provide examples.

How do humans use solar energy? Provide several examples.