How the Sun Affects the Weather ASTR 1020 (2 Pages 919 Words)

Our sun is a massive nuclear fusion reactor that generates astonishing amounts of energy. The sun is the largest body in our solar system. It has a gravitational pull causing all other objects in the solar system to orbit it. Since the sun is in the neighborhood of the earth this gives the results of a greater gravitational effect on earth. Warmth for the planet is provided primarily by the suns energy. The rate of energy coming from the sun changes from day to day. At an average distance from the sun 93 million miles (Ahrens 4). The energy from the sun affects many things here on earth. One of the main things the sun does is warm our planet, including the atmosphere. This energy drives our weather we see daily....