Goldilocks Zone

The Goldilocks Zone is determined by the

• mass and brightness of the planet

• mass of the planet

• mass and temperture of the star

• gravity of the star

What determines where the habitable zone is located for each star?

• The star's distance from Earth

• The size of the star

• How many planets the star has

• The size of the planet

If a planet is discovered to be in the habitable zone does that mean it has life?

• Yes

• No

If a planet was positioned half in & half out of the habitable zone it would be able to...

• Sustain life because it half of the amount of water will be in liquid form.

• Possibly sustain life based on having some water being in liquid form & geothermal activity.

• Not support life because half of the water is frozen.

• Partially support life, but half of the organisms will freeze when the planet rotates halfway out of the habitable zone.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which planet can be found in the habitable zone?

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Earth

• Uranus

Select the HABITABLE zone

Tags

112.19.b.9.A

The distance from a star that allows a planet to support life is called what?

• habitat zone

• hamster zone

• habitable zone

• biozone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The larger the star, the __________________ the habitable zone.

• larger

• smaller

• closer to the star

• further away from the star

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

• heat

• animals

• liquid water

• solar energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The perfect distance from a star in order to sustain water.

• astrobiology

• habitability

• goldilocks zone

• exoplanet

• transit