20 November 2008

What energy does the sun bring?

Semaj from the United States wrote:
What energy does the sun bring?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Semaj,

The sun sends (radiates) off energy mostly in the form of heat and light and small stream of charged particles called gamma rays. As the energy leaves the hot sun surface and travels across the solar system to Earth it travels in constant waves - like on the surface of the ocean or a river. The waves enter Earth's atmosphere and slow down. They are critical to maintaining life on Earth.

You can find out more about our Sun by clicking on the picture below. It will take you to the Sun article in Glossopedia.

Thanks for the great question,
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher

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