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What is the primary function of sunlight in the skin?
What is the primary function of sunlight in the skin?
- Produces vitamin C
- Produces vitamin E
- Produces vitamin D (correct)
- Produces vitamin A
Why is solar energy considered a renewable energy source?
Why is solar energy considered a renewable energy source?
- Because it is derived from fossil fuels
- Because the supply of solar energy will never run out as long as the sun shines (correct)
- Because it is a non-renewable resource
- Because it is an environmentally harmful source of energy
What is the Earth's energy budget?
What is the Earth's energy budget?
- The balance of energy absorbed and energy reflected by the Earth (correct)
- The total amount of energy the Earth receives from the Sun
- The amount of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere
- The tilt of the Earth's axis
Which of the following factors can alter the amount of sunlight an area receives?
Which of the following factors can alter the amount of sunlight an area receives?
What is the primary goal of Earth Science System (ESS)?
What is the primary goal of Earth Science System (ESS)?
Which scientific disciplines are combined in the interdisciplinary nature of ESS?
Which scientific disciplines are combined in the interdisciplinary nature of ESS?
Who is known as the Father of Modern Geology?
Who is known as the Father of Modern Geology?
Which scientist proposed the Gaia hypothesis or Gaia principle?
Which scientist proposed the Gaia hypothesis or Gaia principle?
Who recognized the influence of environmental factors on the distribution of life forms?
Who recognized the influence of environmental factors on the distribution of life forms?
Which scientist collaborated with James Lovelock to publish a paper on how life regulates the Earth's temperature and chemical composition?
Which scientist collaborated with James Lovelock to publish a paper on how life regulates the Earth's temperature and chemical composition?
Who proposed the concept of uniformitarianism in geology?
Who proposed the concept of uniformitarianism in geology?
Which scientist made significant contributions to the study of organism dispersal and distribution?
Which scientist made significant contributions to the study of organism dispersal and distribution?
What is the Sun's primary role in the Earth's energy budget?
What is the Sun's primary role in the Earth's energy budget?
How does albedo affect the absorption of light by materials?
How does albedo affect the absorption of light by materials?
What happens to darker-colored materials when exposed to sunlight compared to light-colored materials?
What happens to darker-colored materials when exposed to sunlight compared to light-colored materials?
How does the absence of the Sun impact plant life on Earth?
How does the absence of the Sun impact plant life on Earth?
What is the main consequence of herbivores losing their food source due to plant extinction?
What is the main consequence of herbivores losing their food source due to plant extinction?
How does solar energy impact the Earth's systems?
How does solar energy impact the Earth's systems?
