It was a cold, sunny day and the ground was covered with fresh snow. maria wore her black sweatshirt outside to play in the snow. she knew that black would light waves and keep her warm.

refract

absorb

diffract

reflect

The correct answer is absorb.

Explanation:

In the given problem, It was a cold, sunny day and the ground was covered with fresh snow. Maria wore her black sweatshirt outside to play in the snow.

A black color is a good absorber while the white color is good reflector.

Black objects absorb all the incident radiations which falls on them regardless of the frequencies of the radiations while the white reflects all the incidents radiations completely.

Therefore, she knew that black would absorb light waves and help keep her warm.

a cold ice-tea.

pour in room temperature or cold water. cover the pitcher and refrigerate. steep white or green tea for 6 to 8 hours; steep black or oolong tea for 8 to 12 hours.jun 28, 2015