Where does energy go when an object hits the ground?

Do you agree with scientist’s prediction about the warming of alaska and other polar regions?

The star betelgeuse is about 600 light-years away. if it explodes tonight, a. we'll know because debris from the explosion will rain down on us from space.b. we'll know it immediately because it will be brighter than the full moon in the sky.c. we won't know about it until 600 years from now.d. none of the above.

How does an observation about an object differ from an inference about that object