If the sun were to suddenly stop providing energy to Earth,most ecosystems would vanish.Which of the following ecosystems would likely survive the longest after this hypothetical disaster?
A)Brazilian rain forest ecosystem
B)Antarctic tundra ecosystem
C)Pacific deep-sea vent ecosystem
D)African grassland ecosystem
E)California desert ecosystem

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The Pacific deep-sea vent ecosystem relies on chemosynthesis instead of photosynthesis for its energy source, making it the most likely to survive without the sun's energy. The other ecosystems listed all depend on photosynthesis to some degree and would not be able to survive without the sun.

If the Sun Were to Suddenly Stop Providing Energy to Earth,most