How does life on earth depend on the sun?

Answer 1

In its natural state, solar energy is important to the earth because it warms the earth, makes plants grow, causes weather, causes water to evaporate and in turn rain, etc. The harnessing of solar energy as an alternate power source is important because it is less expensive and always available on clear days. Solar power will lesson our dependancy on other expendable resources. Solar power is a virtually pollutant free energy source.

Answer 2

Because without the Sun's warming and harming rays, our planet would not sustain enough heat for life. Sure, the earth has geothermal heat, but it still needs the sun. Even if we, humans, were able to survive without sun(which we are not, we a need Vitamin D from the sun) there would be no plants, since plants run on photosynthesis. If no plants are existent, then there would be no cattle, or animals that eat plant life. And the meat eating animals that we may eat would not eat their prey, the herbivore, so, there are your reasons.

Answer 3

We owe a lot to the round glowing object known as the Sun. It makes our days bright and warm. It's the energy source that lets plants make food to feed us all. The Sun creates seasons, weather patterns, ocean currents, and even sleep patterns for most living things. Lucky for us on Earth, the Sun is the perfect distance, brightness and size to energize and sustain our delicate balance of life. Without the Sun, Earth would be a frozen, lifeless rock. But exactly what is the Sun?

Summary: It makes plants for us to live on, which keep the animals alive, which we also live on. Also, it keeps the temperatures livable

Answer 4

Without the heat of the sun the world would become too cold to live in; even the air would freeze and become a form of snow, leaving us nothing to breathe. Without the light of the sun no green plants could grow, and we would starve, if we had not already died from the cold. Hard to say which would kill us first.

Answer 5

All energy except nuclear energy comes from the sun, either directly or indirectly. Coal, oil, gas ,peat and wood are all produced by sunlight, as are tides and winds.

Answer 6

the sun is so important because the sun evaporates water so it would not be flooded

Answer 7

Producers use that sun to make food. Consumers eat the food that the Producers made.

Answer 8

Because it helps them grow stuff