Apologetics I Week 6

Multiple Choice

Which planet do astronomers refer to as the "odd planet"?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Saturn

• Venus

Multiple Choice

On which planetary body(ies) has liquid water been found on the surface?

• Earth

• Saturn’s moon Enceladus

• Mars

• Jupiter’s moon Europa

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWdXWTrkEBU

Multiple Choice

What type of star is our sun?

• blue giant

• black hole

• red giant

• yellow dwarf

• the "just right" temperature

• ​unusually stable

• the "just right" amount of radiation

​Our sun is unique

​_{https://answersingenesis.org/astronomy/sun/not-just-another-star/}

Multiple Choice

What percentage difference in the sun's energy could cause the Earth to be covered in ice or be unbearably hot?

• 2%

• 5%

• 10%

• 1%

Best location in galaxy

Best distance from sun

The right tilt

​​Position

Mass is perfect for optimal gravity

Moon is large enough to keep oceans moving

​​Gravity

​Made of heavier elements that can form compounds essential for life

​​Chemicals

​Shields us from harmful radiation

​​Magnetic Field

Assignment

​In your assigned group,

1. Choose a planet from the bowl

2. Read together the pages of what it would be like to travel to that planet (facts about earth will be posted on the screen)

3. When called upon, present ways your planet is different from earth and what things would make it impossible for life to exist there