5. How does the transfer of energy from the sun help plants? A. Plants absorb solar energy from the sun and utilize it during the fertilization process. B. Plants absorb solar energy from the sun and utilize it during the process of photosynthesis to turn it into plant matter. C. Plants absorb solar energy from the sun and utilize it to increase the temperature inside them. D. Plants absorb solar energy from the sun and utilize it during the shedding of their leaves and fruits
Solar power drives Earth's climate. Energy from the sun heats Earth's surface, warms the atmosphere, provides energy for photosynthesis, causes evaporation, drives the weather and water cycles, and powers the ocean currents.