Conditions necessary for life Flashcards

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  1. Habitable zone:
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Temperature allows water to stay in liquid form

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  1. A Circular Orbit:
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The shape of the planet’s orbit directly affects the planets tempurature

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  1. An Atmosphere:
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A planet’s atmosphere must protect life forms from solar radiation. The armosphere must also allow th water cycle to take place

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  1. Ideal Mass:
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A mass not too strong and not too small

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  1. Water:
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A planet needs liquid water to develop the first molecules that lead to the start of life forms

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  1. A Lithosphere
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A planet needs a solid surface for simple molecules to develop into more complex ones.

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