Earth Science - Q1 - Module - What Makes the Earth Fit for Life?

What is most essential for the survival of living things?

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Which of the following factors increases the Earth’s surface temperature?

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What kind of bacteria can endure very high temperatures?

• thermophiles

• methanogens

• radiophiles

• halophiles

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Why does very low temperature make it difficult for living organisms to survive? It is not possible for life to exist because low temperature _________________.

• all of the above

• causes freezing of water

• slows down chemical reactions

• makes liquid water unavailable

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Which of the following shields the Earth from harmful cosmic radiation?

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Why is the temperature range of -15°C to 115°C perfect for life? It is because this range can ______________________.

• interfere with chemical reactions

• break protein, carbohydrates, DNA & RNA

• make water exist in liquid form

• evaporate water

What is the benefit of greenhouse gases? They _______________________________.

• filter incoming radiation

• block the planet from meteors

• protect against magnetic particles

• make the Earth’s surface warm

Which describes the habitable zone also called as Goldilocks zone? It is a/an_______________________________.

• area away from the sun that can sustain life.

• area from the sun that cannot support life.

• distance around the sun where water freezes.

• distance in space that enables water to vaporize.

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What is the importance of the ozone layer? It ___________________________________.

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How do you describe the energy from the sun required of the cells to run the chemical reactions necessary for life?

• more than sufficient

• sufficient and steady

• insufficient or too little

• none of the above

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