Question

what would be the energy transformation occurring from the sun heating the earth? chemical → nuclear → thermal; nuclear → electric → thermal; nuclear → em → thermal; em → nuclear → chemical

Explanation:

1. The Sun produces energy via nuclear fusion (nuclear energy).
2. This energy is transmitted to Earth as electromagnetic (EM) radiation (like sunlight).
3. When the Sun's EM radiation reaches Earth, it is absorbed and converted into thermal (heat) energy, warming the planet. So the energy transformation is Nuclear (Sun's core) → EM (radiation) → Thermal (Earth's surface/atmosphere).

Answer:

C. Nuclear → EM → Thermal (assuming the third option is labeled as C, with text "Nuclear → EM → Thermal")