Jana filled a cup with water. She put the cup in the sunlight and checked the temperature every 30 minutes. After 90 minutes, she moved the cup into the shade. She continued to measure the temperature every 30 minutes.

Why did the water temperature change when the cup of water was moved from the sunlight to the shade?
Responses

A The shade had more heat than the sunlight.The shade had more heat than the sunlight.

B The shade was more windy than the sunlight.The shade was more windy than the sunlight.

C The heat from the sunlight was lost in the shade.The heat from the sunlight was lost in the shade.

D The sunlight could still reach the cup in the shade.

1 answer

The correct response is:

C The heat from the sunlight was lost in the shade.

When Jana moved the cup of water into the shade, the water no longer received the direct heat from the sunlight, resulting in a change in temperature.