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The Earth receives about .00000005% of the Sun's energy (but only absorbs about 70% of what it receives), which ends up being about 174 petawatts.

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How much of the suns energy is actually received here on earth?

~.08


How much of the suns energy reaches the earth's surface?

its about just 1%


Can the equator receive more of the suns energy?

yes


How much of the Suns energy is absorbed by earth's geosphere?

Less than 1% of the Sun's energy is absorbed by Earth's geosphere. The majority of the Sun's energy is absorbed by the atmosphere and surface of the Earth.


Does most of suns energy reach earth in light energy?

it does reach the earth in light energy.


On which part of the earth is the suns energy the strongest?

The tropics


Where is the suns energy less entense on earth?

At the poles.


What factors determine how much of the sun's energy we receive in a given area?

the distance away from the equator (further away = less of the suns energy), and also the amount of cloud and type of cloud in that location (more cloud reflects more of the suns energy away from that location).


When the suns rays strike earth's surface energy is?

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What would happen if the layers of gas around the earth absorbed all the suns energy?

If layers of gas around the earth absorbed all of the suns energy, the climate would generally be much cooler. If the gasses trapped the sunlight prior to exposure, the energy of the sun would never penetrate to the ground surface.


What would happen if the layers of gas around earth absorbed all of the suns energy?

If layers of gas around the earth absorbed all of the suns energy, the climate would generally be much cooler. If the gasses trapped the sunlight prior to exposure, the energy of the sun would never penetrate to the ground surface.


Are solar energy good?

Yes because we use the suns energy and not polluting the earth.