if something is in the sunlight then that something will absorb solar energy & an snow sphere is placed in the shadow ->  the ice cube will absorb solar energy  the ice cube will absorb solar energy & the sun is the source of solar energy called sunlight & absorbing shadow device pans to light -> the ice cube will be heated by absorbing solar energy the ice cube will be heated by absorbing solar energy  land is in the mist u.s , called snow & the ice cube will melt and change from solid to liquid by absorbing the solar energy & water is in the liquid state, called water -> the ice cube will melt and change from ice to water