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HEATING UP
- Sun warms surfaces
- Dark colors absorb more
- 🪨 Rocks warm up fast
- 💧 Water warms slowly
🌑
SHADOWS
- Light can't pass through solid
- Short at noon
- Long at sunrise
- Move with the sun
❄️
COOLING DOWN
- Light colors reflect heat
- Shade blocks sun
- 🌳 Trees make cool spots
- White roof = cooler house
🔧
ENGINEERING
- Design to manage heat
- ☂️ Umbrella = sun shelter
- 🧢 Hat blocks UV rays
- Test + improve!
⚠️
No Sun
Earth would freeze
⚠️
No Shade
Surfaces overheat
⚠️
No Shadows
Can't tell time of day
⚠️
No Heat
Water stays frozen
☀️ Sun is 93 million miles away
🌡️ Black pavement can reach 150°F
❄️ Antarctica gets 6 months of darkness
🌍 Earth tilts — that's why we have seasons
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