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Q: What is The sun's thermal energy is transferred to earth through space by?
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How does the sun produce energy and how is it transferred to the earth?

The sun produces energy via nuclear fusion. Electromagnetic energy in the form of light travels through the vacuum of space to reach earth via what we call radiation.


The energy from the sun is transferred to the earth by this process?

heat transfer


Name some processes driven by energy from the sun?

Energy from the sun provides a large part of the earth's energy use, the other part coming from internal thermal energy. Sunlight makes vegetation grow through photosynthesis. It drives the earth's weather patterns through absorption of infrared energy. It can also generate electricity directly using photovoltaic panels.


What energy travels through empty space to warm the earth?

Since we are talking about warming, what you are looking for is heat or more properly thermal energy, But there is a problem as thermal energy cannot travel through empty space as this form of energy is defined in terms of the vibrations of matter at the atomic/molecular level.What travels through empty space and when it arrives on earth produces these vibrations in matter that will warm the earth is electromagnetic radiation, primarily radiation in the infrared and visible light bands. The energy in this radiation is electromagnetic in nature and is cyclicly exchanged back and forth between the electric and magnetic fields of the wave.


Why is the sun considered the source of almost all the energy on earth?

Without the Sun, the Earth would be a lifeless, cold, dark, planet. The Sun provides thermal and radiant energy for the Earth.

Related questions

How is thermal energy transferred on Earth's surface?

By the hydrosphere.


How is thermal energy transferred around our Earth?

Mostly by wind and current.


How is the suns energy transferred?

The sun transfer heat through radiationAnswer'Heat' is not transferred. Rather, 'heat' describes the process of transferring energy. So, your question should read, 'How does the sun transfer energy to earth?", and the answer is by radiation.


How is heat transferred through earth?

heat conduction, convection, thermal radiation.


What processes have resulted in the largest amount of thermal energy being transferred to earth's core?

Friction, radiation.


How thermal energy is transferred within earth?

This is typically caused by convection. although Earth's core is hot, most heat coming from outside of Earth escapes.


What is hydro thermal energy kids version?

Hydrothermal energy is generated through the earth's hot water. The water is produced underground, and heated by the earth's thermal heat.


How does the sun produce energy and how is it transferred to the earth?

The sun produces energy via nuclear fusion. Electromagnetic energy in the form of light travels through the vacuum of space to reach earth via what we call radiation.


Is earth running out of energy?

Energy doesnt run out, it is just transferred. For example, a ball in a high place is said to have potential kinetic energy, if it then falls that energy is transferred to kinetic and thermal energy. Upon rest, the ball again has potential kinetic energy.


What does 'energy transferred' mean?

Energy can be transferred from one location to another as in the sun's energy travels through space to Earth. The two ways that energy can be transferred are by doing work and heat transfer. Also energy can be transferred from one object to another.


What energy is transferred from the sun to the earth?

the energy transferred to the earth is called, electromagnetic radiation.


How is energy transferred when one object does work another?

Energy can be transferred from one location to another, as in the sun's energy travels through space to Earth. The two ways that energy can be transferred are by doing work and heat transfer.