Describe factors that affect how the sun warms earth

Well, without the suns heat and light the earth would be a big ice ball. The sun warms our seas, stirs up our atmosphere and gives energy to the growing green plants that provide the food and oxygen for life on Earth.

Energy from the Sun is very important to the Earth. The Sun warms our planet, heating the surface, the oceans and the atmosphere. This energy to the atmosphere is one of the primary drivers our weather. Our climate is also strongly affected by the amount of solar radiation received at Earth.