What makes Earth suitable for supporting life compared to the Moon and Sun?

Life Beyond Earth: Comparing Our Planet to the Moon and Sun

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Its small size
Its thick atmosphere and moderate temperatures
Its proximity to the Sun
Its lack of craters
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which celestial body has the highest recorded temperature?
Mars
Sun
Moon
Earth
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the atmosphere of the Moon differ from that of Earth?
The Moon has no atmosphere
The Moon's atmosphere is made of water vapor
The Moon has a very thin atmosphere
The Moon has a thick atmosphere
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Approximately how many Earths could fit inside the Sun?
1,300
13 million
1.3 million
50
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the gravitational force on the Moon compared to Earth?
1/4 of Earth's gravity
Equal to Earth's gravity
1/2 of Earth's gravity
1/16 of Earth's gravity
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the Earth orbit the Sun?
Because of the Moon's gravitational pull
Because of the Sun's gravitational pull
Because of Earth's magnetic field
Because of Earth's rotation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a natural satellite?
A man-made object orbiting Earth
An astronomical body orbiting a planet or solar system body
A star orbiting a planet
A planet orbiting a star
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