What would happen if Earth was located farther away from the Sun than 93 million miles?
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The conditions on Earth would not be suitable for life because the temperatures would be too high.
The conditions on Earth would be exactly the same.
The conditions on Earth would be too cold to support life as we know it on Earth.
The conditions on Earth would be suitable for life because the temperatures would not change.
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The atmosphere is composed of what elements?
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78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, and 1% argon and carbon dioxide
78% nitrogen, 21% carbon dioxide, and 1% oxygen and argon
78% argon, 21% oxygen, and 1% nitrogen and carbon dioxide
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% argon and carbon dioxide
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Earth’s magnetic field is important to the survival of life. Why?
Question 3 options:
The magnetic field is only imaginary and it is not really doing anything for the survival of life on Earth.
The magnetic field holds in all the oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide.
The magnetic field shields Earth from harmful particles that stream from the Sun.
The magnetic field is a bubble around Earth.
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Something interesting about water on Earth is that it can exist in all three states of matter. What are these forms?
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Ice, rain, and water
Ice, oxygen, and hydrogen
Water vapor, carbon dioxide, and ice
Ice, water, and water vapor
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What favorable characteristics does the atmosphere provide that enable life to thrive on Earth?
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The atmosphere contains oxygen and it helps keep temperatures stable.
The atmosphere is held in place by gravity and rises 600 kilometers above Earth into space.
The atmosphere is held in place by gravity and has a magnetosphere
The atmosphere allows for the existence of water in all three states of matter.
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