does the sun control the earths temprature or carbon dioxide?

Answer 1

Both. So it is the SUN that is responsible for "Global Warming". Not man and definitely not Americans.

Answer 2

Probably more than we know. You know how a flame bunces, it gets higher and lower, I wonder if the sun does that on a huge scale but very slowly in relation to our concept of time. If the outer part of the sun expands just a little we would probably have atmospheric problems.
The sun is a contributor to the earths tempature but the real reactant is the atmosphere, which locks in the heat energy. It is a double edged sword, not enough and we freeze, too much and we fry. The amount of heat generated is determined by the angle of the planet, the angle at whch the sun strikes the planet, when it is straight on, like at the equators it has a higher energy output, at the poles the energy reflects off at angles, the ocean reflects a lot of energy back into the atmosphere.

Answer 3

Both affect the earth temperature, the more CO2, and other greenhouse gases the more any heat energy from the sun is trapped. Without this effect there would be no life on earth, global warming leads to "enhanced greenhouse effect". The sun regulates the temperature, via sunspots and solar flare which decrease or increase the amount of energy earth receives.

Answer 4

There are a lot of factors. The sun is reasonable constant, likewise our distance from the sun. The earth's temperature has always been a state of flux. "Greenhouse" gases (CO2, H2O (yes, water is a greenhouse gas), CH4 & any other gas with at least 3 atoms per molecule play roles. The explanation for this is WAY beyond the scope of this forum. This question really belongs under science. The real question is, how much, if any, efect human activities have on the concentration of these gases in our atmosphere. There may be data on this, but I haven't seen it published anywhere.

Answer 5

Heat is generated by the sun and the stored heat energy from the earth's core.
CO2 gases have been given the blame for the green house effect, however tests have proven that there is not the same temperature rise at altitude as there is at sea level. This brings into question the effect of CO2 on atmospheric heating.

Answer 6

That's like asking whether you need food or air to survive.

The answer is both. The sun produces heat. Heat either gets reflected away (see albedo), disspates over time, or is trapped by the atmosphere. Greenhouse gasses (including carbon dioxide) trap heat in the atmosphere.

If the sun did not produce heat, there would be none to trap. But the more greenhouse gasses there are, the higher the percentage that gets trapped. So, both affect the temperature.

Answer 7

I feel you are a high school student trying to find out an answer without doing the research yourself. I dont know too much about the sun except as a "ruler of day" according to the Bible.

Type into your browser, The Sun. You might be surprised what all information you get on this subject
Happy information hunting to you

Answer 8

for a couple of weeks i was considering the idea that the heat problem may be the real cause then by shear coincidence the news about the sun broke, it could be and helped by the polution, or has the polution reached the sun and caused dammage, theres a short biblical peice about the stench of the earth reaching the nostrils of god, and causes god to realise that outer space is puluted and as a result he comes to earth.

Answer 9

Both of them do. The Sun provides the basic heat and the greenhouse gases trap the heat in the atmosphere. How hot the atmosphere gets depends a lot on the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Answer 10

Yes, the sun is the only source of heat for the earth. Phenomenon such as solar flares on the sun affect our environment too.