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    Earth and Life Science Module 1

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    The document discusses factors that make Earth unique and able to support life. It compares Earth to Venus and Mars, noting that Earth alone has liquid water on its surface. Several key factors that allow life on Earth are discussed, including its distance from the Sun, atmosphere, presence of water, and the length of time the Sun has been stable, allowing life to develop and sustain. Liquid water is highlighted as essential to life because it acts as a universal solvent and allows for chemical reactions and nutrient movement that support life processes.

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    The document discusses factors that make Earth unique and able to support life. It compares Earth to Venus and Mars, noting that Earth alone has liquid water on its surface. Several key factors that allow life on Earth are discussed, including its distance from the Sun, atmosphere, presence of water, and the length of time the Sun has been stable, allowing life to develop and sustain. Liquid water is highlighted as essential to life because it acts as a universal solvent and allows for chemical reactions and nutrient movement that support life processes.

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    The document discusses factors that make Earth unique and able to support life. It compares Earth to Venus and Mars, noting that Earth alone has liquid water on its surface. Several key factors that allow life on Earth are discussed, including its distance from the Sun, atmosphere, presence of water, and the length of time the Sun has been stable, allowing life to develop and sustain. Liquid water is highlighted as essential to life because it acts as a universal solvent and allows for chemical reactions and nutrient movement that support life processes.

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    Earth and Life Science Module 1

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    The document discusses factors that make Earth unique and able to support life. It compares Earth to Venus and Mars, noting that Earth alone has liquid water on its surface. Several key factors that allow life on Earth are discussed, including its distance from the Sun, atmosphere, presence of water, and the length of time the Sun has been stable, allowing life to develop and sustain. Liquid water is highlighted as essential to life because it acts as a universal solvent and allows for chemical reactions and nutrient movement that support life processes.

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    Quarter 1
    MODULE

    1 The Universe and the Solar System

    Learning Competency
     Recognize the uniqueness of Earth, being the only planet in the solar
    system with properties necessary to support life

    Introduction
    Our planet is remarkably special and unique. It is, by far, the only one we
    know that is able to support life. But how our Earth came to existence is simply
    more-than just a step-by-step process. The planet is a series of multiple events
    that slowly paved way to develop the conditions that are now suitable for life.
    Did our planet simply laid everything for life to enjoy? Or life had a role to play
    since the beginning? In this module, you will understand how Earth supports
    life and how it becomes unique from the other planets.

    Specific Learning Outcomes


    Let’s play…
    4 pictures, 1word
    Guess the four-letter word.

    FDLAIKETV

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    Venus Earth Mars
    Figure 1. Images from NASA

    tectonics and an atmosphere that shelters it from the worst of the sun’s rays and
    protects us from incoming meteoroids, most of which break up before they can
    strike the surface. Earth’s atmosphere is made up of 78 percent nitrogen, 21
    percent oxygen and 1 percent other ingredients- a perfect balance for us to
    breathe. It is rocky and terrestrial planet.
    Planet Earth has a number of special features. It is unique among planets
    in our solar system for having water in its liquid form at the surface, in an
    amount conducive to life evolving. It is the only world in our solar system with
    liquid water on the surface. Water covers 70 percent of Earth’s surface.

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    Venus, Earth and Mars Comparison

    VENUS EARTH MARS

    Mass (1,024 kg) 4.87 5.97 0.642

    Diameter (km) 12,104 12,756 6,792

    Density (kg/m3) 5,243 5,514 3,933

    Gravity (m/s2) 8.9 9.8 3.7

    Escape Velocity (km/s) 10.4 11.2 5

    Surface Pressure (bars) 92 1 0.01

    96% 78% N 95 % CO2


    Composition of Atmosphere CO2 21% O2 2.7% N
    3.5% N 1% Ar 1.6% Ar

    Major Greenhouse Gases (GHG) CO2 CO2 H2O CO2

    Mean Temperature (C) 464 15 -65

    Temperature if no GHG -46 -18 -57

    Change in Temperature (C) due to GHG +523 +33 +10

    Distance from the Sun (106 km) 108.2 149.6 227.9

    Orbital Period (days) 224.7 365.2 687

    Orbital Velocity (km/s) 35 29.8 24.1

    Length of day (hours) 2,802 24 24.7

    Global Magnetic Field No Yes No

    (http: //nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/)

    Various factors that support life on


    Earth
     Distance from the Sun: Earth is at just the appropriate distance from the
    Sun. If we were closer, the planet would be warmer. If we were more
    distant, the planet would be colder.
     Atmosphere: Earth has an atmosphere, which provides gases for our
    survival. It also ensures that the planet does not lose all of its heat and
    hence maintains a liveable temperature. The atmosphere also protects us
    from the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.
     Water: The presence of a universal solvent ensures that reactions can take
    place and nutrients can be moved around easily.

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     Time for development: We are lucky to have the Sun, which is an
    average star and has a long life, something which is essential for
    life to develop andsustain. If the Sun had a shorter life, Earth may
    not have had the time to develop and life may not have evolved.

    3. Why do you think the presence of liquid water is essential to life?

    REFERENCES

    The Commission on Higher Education in collaboration with PNU, Teaching Guide for
    SeniorHigh School: Earth and Life Science
    solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/earth/overview/
    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/03/one-strange-rock-
    interactive-earth- solar-system-milky-way-galaxy/
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.space.com/amp/5595-earth-special-
    compared- planets.html
    www.learnastronomyhq.com/articles/15-goldilocks-factors-that-allow-life-on-earth-to-exist.html
    www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-all-factors-that-support-life-earth-695649

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