The Sun's Influence on the Earth

The Sun's Influence on the Earth

Protection

Weather

The atmosphere keeps all human beings protected from the dangerous UV rays of the Sun. Without protection, all human beings would be extremely tan and have a higher probability of facing skin cancer.

Rain, dryness, heat, sunshine, wind, and so forth, are all examples of weather conditions that were produced because of the atmosphere. Additionally, the atmosphere impacts the Earth by forming clouds that are extremely important.

In other words, the atmosphere essentially serves as a keeper to all living things.

Atmosphere

Weather Systems

Temperature

Earth's Energy Budget

Changes in the Sun's brightness can cause changes in temperature.

According to the Earth's energy budget, incoming solar energy is 6% reflected by the atmosphere and is 16% absorbed by the atmosphere.

Currents

The Sun being an extremely warm nuclear-powered star is capable of heating parts of the ocean water. Due to the water becoming heated, the water will begin to rise because of its lower density. Once the water eventually begins to rise, it is required to push the cold water out of its way, causing currents.

Oxygen

Photosynthesis

The Sun's role is very important. With the sunlight that the Sun gives off, plants can produce glucose through photosynthesis thus they can live.

Through photosynthesis, plants are able to give humans oxygen. This process consists of converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into oxygen (O2) thus all living beings can survive.

Hydrosphere

Biosphere

The Sun's influence on the Earth can be distributed into four different sections, each regarding the four different spheres that are impacted.

Increase in the Amount of Water

Growth of Plants

Evaporation

Solar Energy

Solar energy that is approaching the Earth is absorbed by oceans and lands by fifty-one percent.

The Sun's energy heats bodies of water, triggering them to evaporate and fall to the Earth as snow or rain.

Biosphere

Hydrosphere

Lithosphere

Atmosphere

Food Chain

The biosphere is made up of the parts of Earth where life exits. For that reason, the biosphere is all life on earth, from humans, animals, plants, bacteria, cells, and fungi. The biosphere essentially keeps balance of nature and the food chain by having the Sun produce plants that become a major food source for certain animals.

Example

Radiation

Solar Energy

The ground absorbs the Sun's energy since the atmosphere is transparent to radiation and therefore cannot absorb it.

Approximately 51% of solar energy is absorbed by the Earth and then transferred back into the atmosphere.

Lithosphere

Mechanical Weathering

Colder Air

Since air that is near the ground is heated by conduction with the ground, air that is at a higher altitude results in being more cold than warm.

Biosphere - Growth of Plants

When viewing things from a scientific point of view, many may argue that the synthesis of ammonia is the most important chemical reaction to mankind. Others may argue that it is in fact the combustion of hydrogen. Although these two arguments may both correct, the chemical reaction of photosynthesis is one of the most important chemical reactions that fulfill one of the Earth’s four spheres, Biosphere. In order for plants to survive and grow, they would require energy from the Sun to carry out photosynthesis. Once light energy from the sun is captured in the plant cells by its chloroplasts, glucose will be produced out of water and Carbon Dioxide. Plants equally produce sugars and oxygen, making them have a great impact in life. Without oxygen or plants themselves, many humans and animals can be in danger, seeing that there would be a deduction in nutrition and health. Overall, the sun’s energy is what allows plants to exist and create an impact on our ecosystem.

When viewing things from a scientific point of view, many may argue that the synthesis of ammonia is the most vital chemical reaction to mankind. Others may argue that it is in fact the combustion of hydrogen. Although these two arguments may both correct, the chemical reaction of photosynthesis is one of the most important chemical reactions that fulfill one of the Earth’s four spheres, biosphere. In order for plants to survive and grow, they require energy from the Sun to carry out photosynthesis. Once light energy from the Sun is captured in the plant cells by its chloroplasts, glucose will be produced by the reaction between carbon dioxide and water. Plants equally produce sugars and oxygen, making them have a greater impact on the ecosystem. Without oxygen or plants themselves, many humans and animals could be in danger, seeing that there would be a deduction in nutrition and health. Overall, the Sun’s energy is what allows plants to exist and create an impact on our ecosystem.