Solar radiation
A) powers the hydrologic and other biogeochemical cycles.
B) is essential for chemosynthesis.
C) is the product of a massive nuclear fission event.
D) is eventually released from fossil fuels.
E) is eventually released via decomposition.

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Solar radiation powers the hydrologic cycle by evaporating water from the Earth's surface, which then cools and condenses to form precipitation, thus driving the cycle. It also drives other biogeochemical cycles by providing the energy necessary for photosynthesis, which is foundational to most life forms and ecological systems.

Solar Radiation