Earth's Magnitosphere

What allows scientists to study distant planets directly?

• Using telescopes to see the surface

• Scanning the surface of the star

• Analyzing the light from the planets

• Listening to radio signals

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which two planets in our solar system are in the Goldilocks zone?

• Venus and Mars

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Earth and Mars

• Earth and Venus

What crucial feature protects Earth from solar radiation?

• Magnetosphere

• Thick atmosphere

• Ozone layer

• Cloud cover

Why did Mars lose its potential for life?

• Increase in volcanic activity

• Alien intervention

• Loss of its magnetosphere

• Impact of asteroids

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happened to Mars after it lost its magnetic protection?

• It gained a thicker atmosphere

• It developed rings like Saturn

• Its oceans boiled away

• It became more habitable