What is the energy transformation that occurs when the sun's energy reaches earth?

Answer 1

The primary thing that happens when heat energy from the sun is absorbed by the earth is that its own temperature rises. The atmosphere traps in much of this heat which creates the warm climates of the planet.

Answer 2

Answer #1:

The energy transformation that occurs when the sun's energy reaches earth is called, solar energy. This is radiant energy that travels from the Sun to Earth (a distance of about 150 million kilometers) and reaches Earth in about eight-and-a-half minutes at a speed of about 300,000 km per second (186,000 miles per second). Much of this energy is visible light which can be seen by animals. There is other energy that has longer wavelengths, and is called thermal energy, it can be felt as heat. Solar energy that is in shorter wavelengths is ultraviolet, this is what gives us sunburn.

Observation #1:

Note that none of the above involves any 'transformation' at all.

Answer 3

Visible light is converted into thermal energy.

Answer 4

Radiation from the sun:light to heat to wind to mechanical or_Electrical.

Answer 5

Radiation