Planet Habitability

What is the term for the region around a star where liquid water can exist on a planet's surface?

• Goldilocks Zone

• Red zone

• No-go zone

• Radiation zone

Which of these gases is essential for maintaining a habitable atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Carbon monoxide

• Hydrogen

• Sulfur dioxide

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NGSS.HS-LS1-5

Which of these is a key factor for planetary habitability in terms of temperature?

• extreme cold

• extreme heat

• moderate temperatures

• temperature fluctuations

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the primary source of energy that makes a planet habitable?

• geothermal heat

• nuclear fusion in the planet's core

• solar radiation from its star

• tidal forces

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the role of a planet's magnetic field in maintaining habitability?

• protecting the atmosphere from solar wind

• generating heat

• producing light

• creating tides

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Which of these is a potential source of water on a habitable planet?

• liquid methane lakes

• underground lava flows

• ice caps and glaciers

• solid rock

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for trapping heat in a planet's atmosphere?

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• methane

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of the following prevent extreme temperature variations?

• frequent asteroid impacts

• plate tectonics

• a thick atmosphere

• stable rotation

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of the following does NOT allow a planet to have a stable climate?

• volcanism

• plate tectonics

• a rapid rotation

• stable rotation

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What role does the ozone layer play in planetary habitability?

• locking harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation

• regulating ocean currents

• creating rainfall

• providing oxygen