Universe and the Solar System Flashcards
Are found here on earth which help organisms from the simplest unicellular organisms to the most complex multicellular organisms survive.
Goldilocks Factors
Earth’s distance from the Sun
151.2 million kilometers, 147.63 million km, 93 million miles, 1AU
Percentage of oxygen in Earth
21%
Percentage of Nitrogen
78%
Percentage of Argon
0.93%
Percentage of Carbon Dioxide
0.04%
Earth’s average temperature
150C
Mars’ average temperature
-600C
Venus’ average temperature
4620C
Creates food chains that sustain the survival and evolution of organisms
Biodiversity
Who discovered Gliese 581c
Stephane Udry and Michel Mayor
Is known to be a Goldilocks planet
Earth
Four subsystem of the Earth
Atmosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere, Hydrosphere
Gaseous layer above the Earth’s surface primarily composed of different gases such as nitrogen and oxygen
Atmosphere
The zone of the earth where all forms of life exist. This serves as the ecosystem of all living and non-living organisms
Biosphere