Habitability in space

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

• extreme cold

• extreme heat

• moderate temperatures

• temperature fluctuations

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.MS-ESS2-4

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

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

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• methane

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What role does the ozone layer play in planetary habitability?

• locking harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation

• regulating ocean currents

• creating rainfall

• providing oxygen

Which of the following is the strongest reason for Earth being habitable?

• The Earth is close enough to the Sun to have a night and day.
• The atmosphere of Earth has a favorable ratio of gases.
• The Earth is far enough from the Sun to be protected from radiation.
• The atmosphere is thin enough to allow energy to pass through it.

What features make a planet habitable?

• Oxygen, Water, Proximity to the Sun and Food
• Carbon Dioxide, Proximity to the Sun, Habitat and artificial satelites
• Lots of radiation, extreme temperatures, no food, no shelter
• Extreme sunlight, dangerous predators, and salty water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

One of the conditions for life as we know it on Earth is a temperature range of 

• 0 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit
• 0 to 100 degrees Celsius
• 0 to 100 degrees Kelvin
• 32 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit

The atmosphere on Venus is extremely hot due to the large percentage of ___________ . 

• atmospheric carbon dioxide 
• terresterial carbon dioxide
• water vapor
• terresterial oxygen