L3: Factors Supporting Life on Earth

What is the primary reason Earth's proximity to the Sun is essential for life?

• It provides Earth with a magnetic field.

• It ensures a suitable temperature range for liquid water.

• It allows Earth to have a thick atmosphere.

• It prevents harmful solar radiation.

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Which of the following best describes the role of water in supporting life on Earth?

• Water is a source of oxygen for the atmosphere.

• Water acts as a solvent for biochemical reactions.

• Water provides energy for cellular processes.

• Water is a primary component of Earth's core.

How does Earth's atmosphere contribute to the existence of life?

• It blocks all sunlight from reaching the surface.

• It provides essential gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide.

• It is composed entirely of nitrogen.

• It reflects all heat back into space.

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Explain why Earth's location in the solar system is ideal for supporting life.

• Earth is the closest planet to the Sun.

• Earth is located in the habitable zone where liquid water can exist.

• Earth is the only planet with a solid surface.

• Earth is the largest planet in the solar system.

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Which characteristic of Earth's atmosphere is crucial for maintaining life?

• High levels of methane.

• Presence of a protective ozone layer.

• Complete absence of carbon dioxide.

• High concentration of helium.

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Identify a factor that makes liquid water possible on Earth.

• Earth's rapid rotation.

• Earth's distance from the Sun.

• Earth's lack of an atmosphere.

• Earth's small size.

Which of the following celestial objects in our solar system is most likely to have conditions that could support life?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Europa (moon of Jupiter)

• Pluto

What is the significance of Earth's magnetic field in supporting life?

• It provides light for photosynthesis.

• It protects the planet from solar and cosmic radiation.

• It increases Earth's gravitational pull.

• It creates tides in Earth's oceans.

Describe how the presence of liquid water on Earth supports life.

• Liquid water is a source of energy for all organisms.

• Liquid water is necessary for photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

• Liquid water is only used for cooling the Earth's surface.

• Liquid water is primarily used to form rocks.

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Which of the following is a reason why Mars is considered a candidate for supporting life?

• Mars has a thick atmosphere rich in oxygen.

• Mars has evidence of past liquid water.

• Mars is closer to the Sun than Earth.

• Mars has a surface temperature similar to Earth's.