Show What You Know: Properties of Earth

The imaginary line that the Earth rotates on is called the _____

• Prime Meridian

• Axis

• Equator

Which of the following is one of the main causes for the 4 seasons?

• Rotation

• Tilt of the Axis

• Tectonic Plates

• Equator

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Which of the following characteristics of the Earth that sustain life makes it possible for water to exist in its liquid form?

• Atmosphere

• Magnetic field

• Perfect distance

• Oxygen

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Which of the following characteristics of the Earth that supports life protects the earth from harmful solar wind and cosmic rays?

• Atmosphere

• Magnetic field

• Proper distance

• Oxygen

How does the presence of atmosphere sustains life on earth?

• It is the main constituent of the hydrosphere

• It made it possible for water to exist in its liquid form

• It protects the earth from the solar wind

• It traps the sunlight inside, and keeps the earth warm

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Which of the following factors that make earth habitable is being illustrated in the picture?

• Goldilocks Zone

• Magnetic field

• Atmosphere

• Oxygen

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Our planet is the only one, in the solar system, which can sustain life. This is posible thanks to three caracteristics.

• The temperature of the Earth, liquid water and the atmosphere.

• The temperature of the Earth, frozen water and the atmosphere.

• The temperature of the Earth, liquid water and the lithosphere.

• The trumpet of the Earth, liquid water and the atmosphere.

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In order for life as we know it to exist, a planet must have ______________________

• heat

• animals

• liquid water

• solar energy

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

• The conditions would be too cold to support life.

• The conditions would be too hot to support life.

• The conditions would be exactly the same.

Which of the following is a reason that life exists on Earth?

• distance from the Sun

• presence of an atmosphere and magnetic field

• liquid water

• all of these are reasons life exists on Earth

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