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Radiation transfers energy from the Sun to various parts of the Earth and its atmosphere. What process is driven by this transfer of energy?
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Radiation transfers energy from the Sun to various parts of the Earth and its atmosphere. What process is driven by this transfer of energy?

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The radiation from the sun is converted into heat energy that is used to warm the earth. This heat energy is used to drive the circulation of the atmosphere and oceans.

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