Reflection cools the Earth's surface.

Meaning: When sunlight is reflected back into space, it helps to cool the Earth's surface.

Choice of Words: Reflection is the act of bouncing back. Earth's surface is the outer layer of the Earth, including land and water. Cools means to make something less hot.

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Reflection cools the Earth's surface.

Meaning: This means that the Earth's surface gets cooler when light or heat bounces off it. It's like when you hold your hand over a fire and the heat from the fire makes your hand warmer. But if you hold your hand away from the fire, the heat bounces off your hand and your hand gets cooler.

Choice of Words: Reflection means when light or heat bounces off something. Cools means to make something colder. Earth is the planet we live on. Surface is the outside layer of something, like the ground we walk on. When you put them together, it means that when light or heat bounces off the Earth's surface, it makes the surface cooler.

Sunlight warms the Earth's surface.

Meaning: This means that the Earth's surface gets warmer when sunlight hits it. It's like when you put a blanket over yourself on a cold day and the blanket keeps you warmer. But if you take the blanket off, you get colder because the heat from your body escapes.

Choice of Words: Sunlight is the light and heat from the sun. Warms means to make something warmer. Earth is the planet we live on. Surface is the outside layer of something, like the ground we walk on. When you put them together, it means that the light and heat from the sun makes the Earth's surface warmer.

Water absorbs sunlight.

Meaning: This means that water gets warmer when sunlight hits it. It's like when you put a cup of water in the sun and the water gets warmer. But if you put the cup of water in the shade, the water gets colder because the heat from the water escapes.

Choice of Words: Water is a liquid that we drink and use to wash things. Absorbs means to take in or soak up something. Sunlight is the light and heat from the sun. When you put them together, it means that water takes in or soaks up the light and heat from the sun.

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