Which one has more heat the earth or the sun

How does the sun heat the Earth?

The sun heats the earth through radiation. Since there is no medium (like the gas in our atmosphere) in space, radiation is the primary way that heat travels in space. When the heat reaches the earth it warms the molecules of the atmosphere, and they warm other molecules and so on. This heat transfer is called conduction.

Is the photosphere hotter than the earth's core?

Notice that the photosphere actually has a temperature quite close, or even a bit colder, than the Earth’s core! However, outside the photosphere there is the Sun’s corona, which can reach temperatures as high as 17,000,000 K; this is hotter than the center of the Sun, and is the hottest place in the solar system!

How does the sun reach Earth?

Most of the Sun’s energy reaching Earth includes visible light and infrared radiation but some is in the form of plasma and solar wind particles. Other forms of radiation from the Sun can reach Earth as part of the solar wind, but in smaller quantities and with longer travel times.

Does the Sun radiate energy in all directions?

The sun radiates energy in all directions. Most of it dissipates into space, but the tiny fraction of the sun's energy that reaches Earth is enough to heat the planet and drive the global weather system by warming the atmosphere and oceans.

Does all incoming solar radiation heat the Earth?

Not all of the incoming solar radiation is available to heat the Earth: some of it is reflected directly back to space. The proportion of incident solar radiation that is reflected by a given surface is called the albedo. Now have a look at Figure 3.

Why does the sun heat up faster at the equator?

Sunlight hits a smaller surface area at the Equator so heats up quickly compared to the poles. There is less atmosphere to pass through at the Equator compared to the poles. This means more heat from the sun makes it to the surface of the Earth.