The process by which heat is transmitted from the Sun to the Earth is

The process by which heat is transmitted from the Sun to the Earth is called

[amp_mcq option1=”Conduction” option2=”Convection” option3=”Radiation” option4=”Cosmic disturbances” correct=”option3″]

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The process by which heat is transmitted from the Sun to the Earth is called Radiation.
Radiation is the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves, which can travel through a vacuum. The space between the Sun and the Earth is largely a vacuum.
Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact, and convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases). Neither conduction nor convection can efficiently transfer heat across the vacuum of space. The Sun emits energy primarily in the form of electromagnetic radiation (including visible light, infrared, and ultraviolet), which travels to Earth and is absorbed or reflected.
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