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How much of the energy reaching Earth is absorbed and converted to chemical energy by the process of photosynthesis? Where does the other energy go?

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0.023% of the energy reaching the Earth is absorbed and converted to chemical energy by the process of photosynthesis.

Step-by-step explanation;

About 0.023% of the energy reaching the earth is absorbed by plants through a process called photosynthesis (process by which plants make their own food by converting solar energy to chemical energy). 30% of the energy is reflected by the clouds or earths surface. 19% of The energy is absorbed by the atmosphere and the class. 51% of the energy is absorbed by the land and the ocean.

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