Question

Without the sun, life on earth would not exist. There would be no warmth, no plants, no animals, no night and day. To power itself, the sun is constantly generating a nuclear reaction in its core, in which hydrogen nuclei are combined to form helium. This process is known as fusion, and __________ a massive amount of energy. A) absorbs B) divides C) reflects D) releases

Answer 1

D, releases a massive amount of energy as heat Hope this helps

Answer 2

The correct answer is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The light and heat that we receive from the Sun is the result of nuclear fusion reactions, described by hydrogen nuclei that collide with each other, and fuse giving rise to a heavier nucleus of helium releasing a large amount of energy.

The energy released by these reactions travels to Earth in the form of electromagnetic radiation.

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