THE PLANET EARTH

What is in Earth that is absent from other planet?

LIFE
 Earth is the only planet that harbor life
 It is located in the habitable zone.
 It has a mother nickel iron outer core which gives rise to an extensive magnetic field
 It has an atmosphere that shield us from harmful radiation coming from the Sun.
FACTORS THAT MAKE A PLANET HABITABLE
1. EARTH’S LOCATION / DISTANCE FROM THE SUN
 Earth is the third planet from the sun.
 93 million miles from the sun
 It takes 500 seconds for sunlight to reach the earth’s surface
2. EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE
 The atmosphere is the gaseous layer that envelopes the Earth, composed of
Nitrogen 78% and Oxygen 21%
 The atmosphere traps heat and keeps us warm it also shield us from harmful
radiation and provides chemical needed for life
3. EARTH’S SIZE AND MASS
 Smaller planet have weaker gravity to hold an atmosphere
 Bigger planet with bigger atmosphere have a stronger greenhouse effect
 Earth size is right to hold a sufficient atmosphere
4. EARTH’S MAGNETIC FIELD / MAGNETIC FIELD
 Aka Geomagnetic Field; Magnetosphere
 Generated by the motion of molten iron in Earth's core, the magnetic field protects
our planet from cosmic radiation and from the charged particles emitted by our
Sun.
 Is the magnetic field that extends from earth's interior out into space, where it
interacts
5. WATER
 On Earth water exist as gas, liquid and solid life benefits from a cooling effect of
water
SUBSYSTEMS OF THE EARTH
1. ATMOSPHERE is the gaseous layer done the Earth’s surface primarily composed of
different gases such as nitrogen and oxygen
2. HYDROSPHERE is the water part of the Earth that includes the solid (ice and glaciers)
liquid and gaseous water in the planet.
3. GEOSPHERE is the part of the Earth that consists the entire planet from the center of
the core to the crust. It includes core, mantle and crust of the Earth
 Sometimes called Lithosphere
4. BIOSPHERE is the zone of the Earth where all forms of life exist.