Characteristics of Earth that make life habitable Flashcards

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Protects us from small meteors and it provides chemical needed for life which is nitrogen and carbon dioxide.

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Atmosphere

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Energy

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To support life

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Earth is at the right distance from the sun

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Temperature

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provides chemical needed for life

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Atmosphere

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5
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It is an essential factor used to maintain organism’s body structure.

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Nutrient

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Low temperature slows down chemical reactions among living organisms.

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Fact

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traps heat from the sun

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green house gases

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Absence of water interferes reactions necessary for life

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Fact

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9
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Volcanism helps in nutrient recycling

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Fact

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(Fact or Bluff) Provides energy is one of the function of Earth’s atmosphere

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BLUFF

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9
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Green house gas

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gas that traps heat.

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Protects sun harmful radiation

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ozone layer

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