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There is heat inside the earth, as evidenced by liquid water below three or four kilometers of ice in Antarctica. Fires, lightning, chemical reactions all generate heat without needing sunlight. The sun's contribution, though, overwhelms everything else, by an enormous margin.
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Why must it be the sun that provides thermal energy to the earth?
Sun provides heat to earth's surface. It provides thermal energy to the earth.
Does the sun keep the earth warm?
The sun warms the earth. The heat (energy) from the earth then heats the air.
How does the sun provide heat and chemical energy to people on earth?
No one can answer this
How does the light from the sun warm the earth?
The sunlight is partially absorbed by materials on Earth; when that happens, the energy in the sunlight is converted into heat energy.
What form does suns energy have when it reaches earth?
The Sun's energy is given out mainly as "electromagnetic radiation". Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation. Heat is the main form the Sun's energy has when it reaches Earth, particularly the Earth's surface.
How the sun transfer energy to earth?
the sun transfer the heat to earth by radiation of heat
Where on earth is heat energy from the strongest?
where on the earth is heat energy from the sun the strongest
Why type of energy does the sun send to earth?
Sun sends heat energy to earth.
What were the sources of heat for the protoplanet?
the sources of heat is the sun and the solar system this makes the earth have heat and energy. The sun is the earth main source of heat and energy
Where does the earth get heat energy from?
The Sun
How does the earth its heat energy?
The earth gets its heat energy from the sun. The sun is hot because it is just a massive ball of deadly gases :)
Where on the Earth is heat energy from the sun?
everywhere
How does solar energy heat earth?
the sun heats the earth
Is geothermal from the sun?
Geothermal energy is NOT from the sun. Geothermal energy is from heat inside the earth!
Why must it be the sun that provides thermal energy to the earth?
Sun provides heat to earth's surface. It provides thermal energy to the earth.
What is a source of external heat energy for the earth?
the sun? Yes, I am pretty sure the Sun is a major source of heat for the Earth
What are the sources of heat on earth?
Radiant energy from the sun, kinetic energy and heat from the decay of radioactive material in the Earth's interior.
