Weekly Review - Life on Earth

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What gas in Earth's atmosphere absorbs most of the damaging high-energy ultraviolet radiation from the Sun?

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Ozone layer.

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What is the area that deflects and traps harmful particles due to the interaction between Earth's magnetic field and solar winds?

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Magnetosphere.

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What are the reasons that life exists on Earth?

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Distance from the Sun, presence of an atmosphere and magnetic field, and liquid water.

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If the Earth were any closer to the Sun, how would conditions for life on Earth change?

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The conditions would be too hot to support life.

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What percentage of Earth is covered with water?

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75%.

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What is the role of the atmosphere in supporting life on Earth?

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It provides essential gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide, and protects from harmful solar radiation.

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What is the significance of liquid water for life on Earth?

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Liquid water is essential for all known forms of life; it serves as a solvent and is crucial for biochemical reactions.

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How does the Earth's magnetic field protect life?

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It deflects solar winds and cosmic radiation, preventing harmful particles from reaching the surface.

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What is the definition of the term 'biosphere'?

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The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems, where life exists on Earth.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The greenhouse effect is the warming of Earth’s surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.