Identify characteristics of energy from the Sun. Check all that apply.

Almost all energy available on Earth ultimately comes from the Sun, so A is correct. Sunlight is radiant energy, not mechanical energy, so B is incorrect. Plants capture sunlight through photosynthesis and store it as chemical energy; fossil fuels formed from ancient organisms that originally got energy from sunlight. Thus C and D are also correct.

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