Worksheet 1.1.a
Worksheet 1.1.a
Worksheet 1.1.a
v: Organisms can live on Earth because of Earth’s location in the solar system. How does Earth’s
distance from the Sun MOST affect Earth’s water and enable life to exist?
a: It permits liquid water.
b: It allows water to freeze.
c: It changes water’s specific gravity.
d: It allows water to be salty or fresh.
vi: Garden plants on Earth require four resources to stay alive: soil, air, water, and sunlight. How
many of these resources are necessary for life to exist on another planet or the Moon?
a: 4
b: 3
c: 2
d: 1
vii: Which of these conditions is MOST responsible for Earth having an environment that supports
life?
a: oceans regulating climate on land
b: the percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c: water that exists in all three physical states of matter
d: erupting volcanoes moderating atmospheric temperatures
viii: Of the planets in the solar system, which characteristic is unique to planet Earth?
a: orbited by a moon
b: has a gravitational field
c: revolves around the Sun
d: covered mostly by water
ix: If the Sun were larger, what would MOST likely also have to be true for Earth to sustain life?
a: Earth would have to be further from the Sun.
b: Earth would have to be closer to the Sun.
c: Earth would have to be smaller.
d: Earth would have to be larger.
Term: 2 Science: Class 3
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