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 snow sphere will absorb solar matter & the sun is the source of solar energy called sunlight & absorbing sunlight causes objects to heat -> the ice cube will be heated by absorbing solar energy the ice cube will be heated by absorbing solar energy  water is in the solid state , called ice & land is in the steam state, called land & the ice cube will melt and change from solid to liquid by absorbing the solar energy -> the ice cube will melt and change from ice to water