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The Sun's Energy

Question 1 • GCS 2025-2026 Earth Environmental Science CR

Which description best models the energy transfer that occurs in the radiative zone?

Answer
A
A ball is thrown by a player to a fan in the stands.
B
A baton is handed from one runner to the next, around a track.
C
A suitcase on a conveyor belt is moved from a plane to the baggage claim area.
D
A dropped wallet is kicked around the floor of a busy train station.

Explanation

In the Sun’s radiative zone, energy moves outward as photons are repeatedly absorbed and re-emitted, changing direction many times. This is like a wallet being kicked around a busy train station: it moves through a series of indirect, unpredictable interactions rather than traveling straight to its destination. So the best description is “a dropped wallet is kicked around the floor of a busy train station.”

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