SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

LIFE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If ____ ever stopped producing energy, virtually all living things on planet Earth would die.
A
the Sun
B
wind turbines
C
soil
D
electric generators
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Without heat from the sun, Earth would freeze. There would be no winds, ocean currents, or clouds to transport water. Solar energy has existed as long as the sun-about five billion years. While people have not been around that long, they have been using solar energy in a variety of ways for thousands of years.

Detailed explanation-2: -As per space agencies and researchers, the Earth will no longer be a habitable planet if the Sun dies, since it is the source of all life. All the plants and food grain will die, leading to the death of animals who rely on plants for food, eventually disrupting the entire food chain.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Earth absorbs most of the energy reaching its surface, a small fraction is reflected. In total approximately 70% of incoming radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere and the Earth’s surface while around 30% is reflected back to space and does not heat the surface.

Detailed explanation-4: -Energy from the Sun fuels life on Earth The continual input of energy, mostly from sunlight, sustains the process of life. Sunlight allows plants, algae, and cyanobacteria to use photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide and water into organic compounds like carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-5: -With no sunlight, photosynthesis would stop, but that would only kill some of the plants-there are some larger trees that can survive for decades without it. Within a few days, however, the temperatures would begin to drop, and any humans left on the planet’s surface would die soon after.

Detailed explanation-6: -Without the Sun’s heat and light, the Earth would be a lifeless ball of ice-coated rock. The Sun warms our seas, stirs our atmosphere, generates our weather patterns, and gives energy to the growing green plants that provide the food and oxygen for life on Earth.

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