Earth receives approximately 1.7 $\times$ 10¹⁷ J of energy from the sun each second through a process called A)conduction. B)convection. C)radiation. D)sublimation. E)evaporation.

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The process through which energy is transferred from the sun to Earth is called radiation, which involves the transfer of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. Conduction and convection refer to energy transfer through physical contact or through movement of fluids, which do not apply in the context of solar radiation. Sublimation and evaporation refer to processes by which a substance changes from a solid to gas or a liquid to a gas, respectively, and are not related to solar radiation.

Earth Receives Approximately 1 ×\times× 1017 J of Energy from the Sun Each Second Through

Earth Receives Approximately 1 $\times$ 10¹⁷ J of Energy from the Sun Each Second Through