Support Life

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What is the main reason life isn't possible on the outermost planets?

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They are extremely cold.

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What are balls of gases made up of mainly hydrogen and helium?

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Stars.

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What has the biggest effect on the surface temperature of a planet?

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Distance to a Star.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What do we call a piece of a meteor that lands on Earth?

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Meteorite.

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What is the region with just the right temperature to sustain life called?

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Goldilocks zone.

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What is the term for the area around a star where conditions may be right for life?

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Habitable zone.

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What is the primary gas that makes up the atmosphere of Earth?

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Nitrogen.

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the term for the force that keeps planets in orbit around a star?

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Gravity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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What is the name of the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter.