An architect knows that a home receiving a lot of exposure to the Sun will benefit from the heating effects of sunlight if there is a lot of glass in the home's design. By which of the following methods will sunlight heat the home?
A)conduction
B)convection
C)evaporation
D)radiation

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Sunlight heats the home primarily through radiation. Radiation is the transfer of heat energy through space by electromagnetic waves, such as the light from the sun. When sunlight enters through the glass, it warms objects and surfaces inside the home directly without needing a medium to travel through, unlike conduction and convection which involve the direct contact of materials and the movement of fluids, respectively. Evaporation is a cooling process, not a heating one.

An Architect Knows That a Home Receiving a Lot of Exposure