Worksheet 1.

Activity 1.

Write the following definitions in one word.

1. Some people put solar panels on their houses to trap solar energy which is
used to heat water in the house. Solar System.

2. Energy supplies are those that will not run out. The wind, running water and
the Sun can all be sources of it. Renewable Energy.

3. Placing the Hot Dog Cooker into direct sunlight, positioning the flaps will
reflect this type of energy. Radiant Energy.

4. This is an example of a powerful artificial light. An Overhead projector.

5. One can prepare food as it would be in the stove or an oven by using this
method of cooking. Solar Cooker.

Activity 2.

Fill in the missing information.

i) When one cooks using a solar cooker, the food container must be placed in
(direct sunlight).

ii) Opening the solar cooker allows the (trapped) heat to escape.

iii) (Solar cookers) use no fuel.

iv) Compared to cooking over fire, the food doesn’t have (smoky flavor).

v) The general figures for melting butter is (15 minutes),to bake cookies is (2
hours) and for

Cooking rice is (4 hours).

Activity3.

Describe in one paragraph how Radiant energy from the sun can be reflected
and concentrated on an object and converted into thermal energy.