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Life on Earth depends on the Sun. Photosynthesis is an important part of the energy chain in plants and animals. Many plants and animals also need the warmth of the sun and vitamin D from sunlight.
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∙ 13y agoIt allows plant life to grow which of course helps sustain wildlife. Plants produce oxygen and are a food source to herbivores and omnivores. As well, we as humans absorb vitamin D through our skin from the sun's rays.
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∙ 14y agoThe Earth relies on the sun for life. Sun provides energy which helps plants grow, those plants feed animals, who feed other animals, who die and fertilize new plants. The sun also provides warmth and light, without it the world would be dark and cold.
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∙ 11y agoEverything that lives needs to eat. The basis of the food chain is plants, and plants are the only known organism capable of converting the sun's energy into food energy. Without the sun, there would be no plants.
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∙ 11y agoIt's not so much the planet itself... but life on Earth. We need the energy from the Sun, to continue existing as living beings.
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∙ 14y agoIt gives the earth sunlight heat energy and vitamin D!
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Why is the sun the most important source of energy?
Because almost all processes occurring on the surface of the earth rely on the sun as their ultimate source of energy. The only ones that don't are those that rely on geothermal energy.
What are four ways the sun affects the earth?
The sun affects the Earth by providing light and heat. The sun also provides solar power for energy and it provides vitamin D.
List 10 ways the earth depends on the sun?
10 ways the earth depends on the sun are: *Plants need energy from the sun using photosynthesis *Animals eat Plants *We eat animals *No food with out plants or animals *with no sun it will become cold * we cant survive very well in cold * starvation (thats only 7 ways.)
Name two ways energy from the sun affects the earth?
Heat and orbital revolution.
Why does the moon have stages?
the moon has stages because it is orbiting around the earth and reflecting the sun in different ways
How do the earth and moon rely on the sun?
how do he earth and moon rely on the sun
Is there anything on earth that does not rely on the sun?
All living things rely, ultimately, on the sun's energy.
What are two ways the sun is different from the earth?
The sun is brighter and bigger.
Why is the sun the most important source of energy?
Because almost all processes occurring on the surface of the earth rely on the sun as their ultimate source of energy. The only ones that don't are those that rely on geothermal energy.
How does Earth and the sun relate and in how many ways?
They are both in our solar sytem and the earth rotates around the sun, this is not true the whole univers is fake
What are the 2 ways earth move around the sun?
earth moves in two ways rotation: moving about its own axis (causes day and night) revolution: orbiting around the sun (causes seasons)
What are four ways the sun affects the earth?
The sun affects the Earth by providing light and heat. The sun also provides solar power for energy and it provides vitamin D.
What are two ways the Earth?
1. The Earth revolves around the sun. 2. The Earth rotates (spins) onits axis
List 10 ways the earth depends on the sun?
10 ways the earth depends on the sun are: *Plants need energy from the sun using photosynthesis *Animals eat Plants *We eat animals *No food with out plants or animals *with no sun it will become cold * we cant survive very well in cold * starvation (thats only 7 ways.)
Name two ways energy from the sun affect the earth?
heat and light
What are the two ways earth move?
1. The Earth revolves around the sun. 2. The Earth rotates (spins) onits axis
How will it look when the earth goes around the milky way?
Earth spinning around the sun, the sun in turn spinning around the milky ways spiral arm which contains it.
