Science Learning Hub logo
TopicsConceptsCitizen scienceTeacher PLDGlossary
Sign in
Image

The Sun is an energy source

Sun shining in blue sky over a still ocean.

Primary producers convert the Sun’s energy into food through photosynthesis. Almost all the energy used by marine organisms to make food comes from the Sun.

Glossary

Rights: Jan Gerrit Siesling, licenced through 123RF limited
Published: 17 September 2009Size: 126.06 KB
Referencing Hub media

Explore related content

Appears inRelated resources

Interactive

Marine ecosystem

Clicking on the labels will bring up short video and images that can be used to explore marine ecosystems in ...

Read more
Environmental conditions affecting the sea

Article

Environmental conditions affecting the sea

On land, the most important environmental conditions affecting organisms are rainfall and temperature. In our oceans, there are a number ...

Read more
Renewable energy sources

Article

Renewable energy sources

Renewable energy is fuel that comes from a source that can be replenished in a short amount of time. This ...

Read more
Unlocking the energy in foods

Article

Unlocking the energy in foods

The foods we eat supply the energy needed by the body to drive its complex chemical, mechanical and electrical systems. ...

Read more

See our newsletters here.

NewsEventsAboutContact usPrivacyCopyrightHelp

The Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao is funded through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Science in Society Initiative.

Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao © 2007-2025 The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato