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EARTH SCIENCE!
Carlo James Q. Sablan
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Planet Earth!
1. List the characteristics of the Earth;
2. Recognize the difference in characteristics
between the Earth and its neighboring
planets; and,
3. Identify the factors that allow planet Earth
to support life.
 Features Venus Earth Mars
Mass (1024 kg) 4.87 5.97 0.642
Diameter (km) 12, 104 12, 756 6792
Gravity (m/s2) 8.9 9.8 3.7
Density (kg/m3) 5,243 5,514 3,933
Surface Pressure (bars) 92 1 0.01
95% CO2,
Composition of Atmosphere 96% CO2, 3.5% N 77% N, 21% O2, 1% Ar
2.7% N, 1.6% Ar
Major Greenhouse Gases
CO2 CO2, H2O CO2
(GHG)
Mean Temperature (0C) 464 15 -65
Distance from Sun (106km) 108.2 149.6 227.9
Orbital Period (days) 224.7 365.2 687
Orbital Velocity (km/s) 35 29.8 24.1
Length of Day (hours) 2802 24 24.7
Global Magnetic Field No Yes No
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Planet Earth!
 What makes Earth special and
unique compared to its neighboring
planets? What makes it habitable?
⚫ Earth is the third planet from the Sun with the
highest density, estimated to have formed 4.5 billion
years ago. Among all planets, Earth is the only
planet with known life and can support life. What
makes it habitable? Some studies revealed that it is
due to the following characteristics of the Earth:
❑ Right distance from the sun
❑ Magnetic field that protects it from harmful solar
radiation
❑ Insulating atmosphere that keeps the planet warm
❑ Right chemical ingredients for life including water and
carbon
❑ Processes that shape the Earth and its environment
and constantly cycle elements through the planet; this
cycling sustains life and leads to the formation of
mineral and energy that are very essential to life
⚫ Life seems to be limited to a temperature
range of -15 0C to 115 0C. In this range, liquid water can still exist
under certain condition.
⚫ Traps heat, shields the surface from radiation,
and provides chemicals needed for life
⚫ With a steady input of either light or chemical energy,
cells can run the chemical reactions necessary for life.
⚫ All solid planets and moons have the same general
chemical makeup, so nutrients are present. Those with a water
cycle or volcanic activity can transport and replenish the
chemicals required by living organisms.
⚫ Dissolves and transports chemicals within and to cells,
with regular availability
Directions: Choose the letter of the
best answer. Write the chosen letter
on your paper.
1. Which of the following element or
compound is the least important to life?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Mercury
C. Oxygen
D. Water
2. Which of the following is a characteristic of
both the Earth and the Moon?
A. Atmosphere containing oxygen
B. Rocky surface covered with landforms
C. Flowing water in oceans and rivers
D. Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface
3. Earth’s atmosphere contains water vapor
and carbon dioxide. These greenhouse
gases are important because they-
A. are substances animals need to breathe
B. create Earth’s gravitational field
C. protect against magnetic particles
D. trap thermal energy in the atmosphere
4. What does most every living thing need to
survive?
A. Ice
B. Liquid water
C. Plasma
D. Steam
5. What is Earth?
A. The third planet from our sun, made of rocks with
an atmosphere rich in carbon dioxide, and extreme
temperatures
B. The third planet from our sun, made of rock with
an atmosphere rich in oxygen, and plentiful liquid
water
C. The fourth planet from our sun, derived from many
gases, such as helium, hydrogen and ammonium
D. The fifth planet from our sun, made of rock with an
atmosphere rich in oxygen, and plentiful liquid
water
6. When Earth is seen from outer space, it
looks mainly blue. What covers most of the
surface of the Earth?
A. Ice
B. Desert
C. Mountains
D. Ocean
7. What is the period of rotation of the Earth
on its axis?
A. Approximately 12 hours
B. Approximately 24 hours
C. Approximately 365 hours
D. Approximately 365 days
8. What characteristic of planet Earth is
essential for the survival of living
organisms?
A. Earth has abundant available water.
B. Earth has just one orbiting moon.
C. Earth orbits the sun once every 365
days.
D. Earth rotates on its axis once every 24
hours.
9. How does the presence of the ozone layer
contribute to make Earth habitable?
A. It makes the water cycle possible.
B. It allows for the recycling of nutrients.
C. It protects Earth from the Earth’s
internal heat.
D. It protects the planet from ultraviolet
rays from the sun.
10. Suppose someone asks you how Earth can
support life, what will be your answer?
I. It has liquid water that is renewable.
II. Its atmosphere is just like other planets.
III. Its magnetic field protects it from solar
flares.
IV. Its temperature is very conducive for life.
A. I and II C. I, II, and III
B. I, III and IV D. III and IV
Draw a poster showing your care
on the different life forms that
thrive in our planet.