Energy that comes from the sun.

• A. Tidal Energy
• B. Biomass Energy
• C. Solar Energy
• D. Nuclear Power

Answer: (C)

Sunlight is a form of radiant energy that reaches Earth directly. Solar energy is the energy we obtain by capturing that sunlight, usually with devices like photovoltaic panels that convert light into electricity or with solar heaters that use the sun’s heat. This is why it’s described as energy from the sun—the source is the sun’s radiation itself, looked at in real-time.

Tidal energy comes from the gravitational effects of the Moon and Sun on Earth's oceans, not from sunlight. Biomass energy derives from organic matter whose energy originated with the sun via photosynthesis, but the energy is stored in chemical bonds and released when burned, so it’s not the direct solar energy harnessed from sunlight. Nuclear power comes from changing atomic nuclei, a process separate from the sun’s radiation.