On a sunny spring day, a student is playing on a game board painted on the concrete at a school playground. The student notices that an area
painted white is cooler than an area painted dark blue.

Why is the white area cooler than the dark blue area?

A. The white area has reflected more light energy than the dark blue area.

B. The white area has absorbed more light energy than the dark blue area.

C. The white area has radiated more infrared energy than the dark blue area.

D. The white area has absorbed more infrared energy than the dark blue area.