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RARE EARTH

LESSON 3:  WHAT MAKES EARTH HABITABLE?

WHAT MAKES OUR EARTH HABITABLE?

FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK:

Lesson 3:  Rare Earth

Nine components that make Earth habitable: Use the article to fill in for each component the reason these things help make Earth so hospitable.

  1. The moon

  2. Stable rotation

  3. A magnetic field

  4. Dynamic geology

  5. Atmosphere

  6. Isolation

  7. Long-lived sun

  8. Plenty of time to develop life

  9. Gas-giant neighbors

    READING FOR UNDERSTANDING

    Now that you've drawn conclusions about our Earth, read this article to add to your support.

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