EARTH AS HABITABLE PLANET

Question 1

Neighbouring planets of Earth; also known as Goldilocks and 3 Bears

Answer 1

Venus and Mars

Question 2

It is a third planet from the Sun and fifth largest planet in the solar system that is situated in the habitable/goldilocks zone

Answer 2

Earth

Question 3

Earth is a ______ planet

Answer 3

Terrestrial

Question 4

6 Factors that makes Earth habitable?

Answer 4

Temperature, Water, Atmosphere, Energy, Nutrients, and Magnetic Field

Question 5

This influences how quickly atoms & molecules move and allows liquid water to exist on the Earth’s surface which is favorable to life

Answer 5

Temperature

Question 6

Dissolves and transports chemicals within, to, and from a cell and its existence in three phases (solid, liquid, and gas) is very essential to Earth’s diverse ecosystem

Answer 6

Water

Question 7

Traps heat, shields the surface from harmful radiation, and provides chemicals needed for life. It also regulates the balance water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

Answer 7

Atmosphere

Question 8

5 levels of atmosphere

Answer 8

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere

Question 9

used by organisms to run their life processes such as the process of photosynthesis used by producers like plants

Answer 9

Energy from the Sun

Question 10

Used to build and maintain an organism’s body

Answer 10

Nutrients

Question 11

6 essential nutrients?

Answer 11

Carbs, Fat, Water, Protein, Vitamins and Minerals

Question 12

a planet requires a rapidly rotating __________ to protect it from flares from nearby stars and from harmful radiation

Answer 12

Magnetic Field