Heat energy is absorbed by objects in a manner similar to how sponges absorb water, with the heat entering the object and warming it over time as more heat is absorbed. This process of heat absorption can be seen when cooking a Thanksgiving turkey in the oven, as the turkey initially cool and raw but slowly heats up and cooks through as it absorbs more heat. Different objects absorb heat at varying rates, with dark colors generally absorbing more heat than light colors due to dark colors absorbing more light.