Containing over 99.8% of the solar systems matter, the sun is the source of life on Earth. The Influence of the Sun's radiation on life on Earth: The sun's radiation is divided into 3 categories. 1. White light:-which fuels processes such as photosynthesis, which is crucial for the life of plants. 2. Infra red:-which produces heat, this provides warmth for Earth's inhabitants. <Tab/> -and it also is the component which evaporates water, making …showed first 75 words of 696 total…

…showed last 75 words of 696 total…of 1989, where a geomagnetic storm caused one of the transformers in the power transmission grid of hydro Quebec in Canada to fail. This event precipitated the collapse of the entire power grid. Despite this, the sun also contributes positively to such technologies such as solar panels. In conclusion the Sun affects the Earth life, the environment and technology in both positive and negative ways. However, life would not exist without the sun to power it.