The ______ is the main source of light and heat energy on Earth. Energy from the sun is ______ ______. It travels in straight lines from the sun in ______. A surface that is perpendicular to the sun receives direct sun rays. A surface that is NOT perpendicular to the sun receives ______ sun rays. Direct sun rays are provide ______ solar energy (light and heat). Indirect sun rays provide ______ solar energy (light and heat).

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The ______ is the main source of light and heat energy on Earth.  Energy from the sun is ______ ______.  It travels in straight lines from the sun in ______.  A surface that is perpendicular to the sun receives direct sun rays.  A surface that is NOT perpendicular to the sun receives ______ sun rays.  Direct sun rays are provide ______ solar energy (light and heat).  Indirect sun rays provide ______ solar energy (light and heat).

The Earth revolves around the sun in an ______ -shaped orbit.
The location of the Earth in its orbit combined with the tilt of the axis determines if the sunlight is striking an area directly or indirectly.  This will determine the amount of ______ the Earth receives from the sun and the season.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The **sun** is the main source of light and heat energy on Earth. Energy from the sun is **solar radiation**. It travels in straight lines from the sun in **rays**. A surface that is perpendicular to the sun receives direct sun rays. A surface that is NOT perpendicular to the sun receives **indirect** sun rays. Direct sun rays provide **more** solar energy (light and heat). Indirect sun rays provide **less** solar energy (light and heat). The Earth revolves around the sun in an **elliptical**-shaped orbit. The location of the Earth in its orbit combined with the tilt of the axis determines if the sunlight is striking an area directly or indirectly. This will determine the amount of **energy** the Earth receives from the sun and the season.