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The Sun's energy powers it by separating out carbon and oxygen from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This is done by plants in a process called photosynthesis, which requires sunlight.
The energy can be recovered later when the carbon in the plant tissues is burned with oxygen from the atmosphere, and that produces carbon dioxide and heat.
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What step in the carbon cycle involves the transformation of radiant energy into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
How does the CNO cycle differ from the proton-proton chain?
The CNO cycle, which stands for carbon-nitrogen, is one of the processes b which stars convert hydrogen to helium. This is the dominant source of energy for stars with larger mass.
What is the energy balance or energy budget in relation to the sun and earth?
The Earth's energy budget is in danger of being unbalanced by excess carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Normally carbon goes round closed cycles, and one example of a carbon cycle is the capture of carbon from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by growing plants that can later be used as a energy source when the plant material is burned and recombined with oxygen to re-form carbon dioxide. The danger is excessive use of carbon fuels that were formed millions of years ago because they have no short-term cycle that recaptures the excess carbon from the atmosphere. The carbon gases act to trap the Sun's heat in what is termed global warming. The danger of excess carbon dioxide is seen in the planet Venus which has a thick atmosphere which is 93% carbon dioxide, and surface temperatures up to 500 degrees C.
What is the major source of energy that powers the movement of water throughout the environment?
The main source of energy in the water cycle is the sun/Solar radiation (sunlight).the source of energy that drives the water cycle is the sun because since the sun's heat makes the water evaporate which will led to the whole process of the water cycle and the process will keep on repeating.The water cycle or hydrologic cycle is driven by both short wave radiation from the sun, and long wave (infrared) radiation from the earth.
What type of energy do you gain as you cycle up a hill?
You gain Potential Energy as you cycle up a hill.
What is the source of energy the carbon cycle?
Solar energy is the source of energy behind the carbon cycle.
What does energy that powers the water cycle comes from?
The energy that drives the water cycle is from the Sun.
What is the source of energy behind the carbon cycle?
Solar energy is the source of energy behind the carbon cycle.
How is solar energy related to the carbon cycle?
it provides the energy for photosynthesis, a major factor in the carbon cycle
What are non examples of the carbon cycle?
The non-examples of the carbon cycle are animals and energy.
Where does energy for the water cycle come from?
Source of energy is the sun.
What provides the energy that powers life?
Carbon
Which component of the carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle captures the energy from the sun?
Plants are a part of the nitrogen and carbon cycles and it captures the energy from the sun.
What drives the oxygen-carbon cycle?
The carbon cycle occurs when the carbon atoms are recycled over and over again on earth. The carbon cycle is the most important recycling cycle because carbon is present in every living thing on earth.
What powers the entire water cycle?
The sun.
What are the causes of carbon cycle?
The non-examples of the carbon cycle are animals and energy.
Which form of energy powers the water cycle?
Thermal energy from sun powers water cycle.It provides heat to evaporate.
