Question

1. choose the best answer.

what does the sun’s energy do to the air, land, and water on earth?
○ cools them down
○ dries them out
○ freezes them
○ warms them up

Explanation:

The sun's energy is a source of heat. Air, land, and water on Earth absorb solar energy, which increases their temperature (warming them). "Cools them down" is incorrect as the sun provides heat. "Freezes them" is wrong since the sun's heat generally prevents freezing (except in specific cold - sunless contexts). "Dries them out" is not the primary effect of the sun's energy on air, land, and water as a whole (drying is a secondary or context - specific effect related to evaporation, not the main energy - related effect on temperature). So the correct option is the one with "warms them up".

Answer:

The option with "warms them up" (the fourth option in the list of radio buttons, with the text "warms them up").