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The Sun gets its energy from nuclear fusion. Mainly, converting hydorgen-1 into helium-4.

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What is one energy the reaches earth from the sun?

The energy that reaches the Earth from the sun is known as sunlight.


What happens to the majority of the sun's energy before it ever reaches Earth?

The majority of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere before it reaches the surface.


When energy from the sun reaches earth it is not?

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What is the main source of energy that reaches earth?

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What form does suns energy have when it reaches earth?

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How does the amount of energy produced by the Sun compared with the amount of energy that reaches Earth from the Sun?

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If we assume that the sun emits energy at the same rate in all directions, then the ratio is(4 pi) (distance to the sun)2 / (pi) (earth radius)2 = 2,162,250,000 times as much,or about 93 dB more.


How much of the Sun's energy reaches the earth and why?

half a billionth


Most of the sun's energy reaches earth as?

Electromagnetic radiation.


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What percentage of the energy radiated by the sun reaches earthes surface?

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