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All forms of energy on earth other than nuclear energy, gravitational energy, and electromagnetic energy originate from the sun. The sun is a partial source of some of these on earth as well, but not all of them.
Of the forms of energy obtained from the sun:
* solar energy is the most direct, and is energy radiated to the earth from the sun * wind energy is primarily caused by thermal effects from the heat radiated from the sun * hydroenergy (from hydropower stations on rivers) is from potential energy created by the evaporation of water (by the sun) that then rains into catchments for hydropower dams
* wave energy is created by thermal effects from the sun and the earths core and to a lesser degree gravitational effects from the earth, sun and moon
* biological sources of energy are from plants that use the energy from the sun, water and CO2 to store energy by creating glucose and then more complex carbohydrates. All biological sources of energy are dependant on this process. Animals get their energy from these carbohydrates or from other animals that have eaten carbohydrates. Even the oil extracted from the earth for energy is biological in origin and predominantly comes from ancient plants that have been condensed through geological processes into a concentrated energy rich form. Even other sources of energy, such as chemical reactions, require some energy to get them started, or to get the materials brought into a condition where they will react, and the origin of this is almost always the sun.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 8y agoPlants and animals rely on cellular respiration to get energy.Cellular respiration requires oxygen. Oxygen is a byproduct of photosynthesis. So, photosynthesis provides oxygen that animals and plants need for cellular respiration
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∙ 13y agoNo matter the organism, they consumer the energy given off by the sun through plants.
Plants photosynthesis, and herbivores eat them. Even if something eats that herbivore, it's still getting the plants energy (and the sun's) through the herbivore.
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∙ 15y agoLight energy which they convert to starch, or a form of glucose, sucrose,
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∙ 11y agohow does most energy used in earth can be traced back to the sun
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In photosynthesis do plants absorb energy from the sun?
Plants don't really absorb energy, but they do use the energy of the sun's light to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose, which is a form of chemical energy. So yes, the sun's energy does enable plants to grow, but it isn't just absorbed in the same form.
Does the human body get energy from the sun?
Yes, the light form the sun enables you to see and you can feel the sun's energy warming you when you stand in the sun. You also receive the sun's energy indirectly in the food you eat, all the energy in your food comes from the sun and is put there by plants which capture sunlight and store it as carbohydrates.
What uses energy from sunlight to make energy-rich food?
Technically, everything-we all get all of our energy from the sun. Plants convert the energy into food that we consume directly, or indirectly through the animals that eat the plants. We gain the energy from eating the plants or the animals.
What form of energy do plants take in during photosynthesis?
light and chemical for more info. checkPhotosynthesis involves what two types of energy? on this page!
What kind of energy powers photosynthesis?
solar energy
Plants transform some of the electromagnetic energy form the sun into?
During photo, plants form the electric energy they gather from the sun into fart energy.
What is an animal that do not eat plants get energy from other?
Zooplankton gets its energy directly from the sun and does not eat plants.
What gets it's energy indirectly from the sun?
All animal life on the earth get their energy indirectly from the sun as they consume plants that get their energy directly from the sun or other animals that have consumed plants.
Can animals get energy directly from the sun due to photosynthesis?
Only plants get energy from the sun, and animal gets its energy from eating nutrients.
Does the Centipede get the energy directly from the sun?
No. Only plants and some algae do that.
Do plants get their energy directly from the sun?
Yes, the leaves absorb the sunlight
The form of energy plants use in photosynthesis is?
light energy (from the sun)
What kind of living thing get energy directly from the sun?
Grass, plants,etc
Which type of organism produces energy from sunlight?
Autotrophs gather energy directly from the sun. Herbivores eat plants.
Which best explains how plants receive energy from the sun?
the sun gives off energy in the form of photons
Is enery form the sun the same as energy from food but you a different form?
*is energy from the sun the same as energy from food but in a different form ?* energy gets past threw in a cycle, plants take in energy, animals eat plants, humans make animals in to food.
What do Nearly all living things obtain energy either directly or?
Photosynthesis gives plants energy, and when animals eat the plants, they gain energy from the plants. And, of course, when animals eat other animals, they indirectly obtain energy from the plants, which get their energy from the sun. So, the answer would be the sun.
