Light from the sun is made up of a mixture of many different colors
of light, even though to the eye the light looks almost white. Other things
that give off or reflect light have a different mix of colors.
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Physical Science: Transfer of energy Grades 5-8, page 155 The sun is a major source of energy for changes on the earth's surface. The sun loses energy by emitting light. A tiny fraction of that light reaches the earth, transferring energy from the sun to the earth. The sun's energy arrives as light with a range of wavelengths, consisting of visible light, infrared, and ultraviolet radiation. |