Origin and structure of the Earth: The

Planet Earth
Questions:

1.What are the characteristics

of the Earth that enable it to
support life?
2.How this characteristics
sustains the need of the
living organism?
•Earth is the only planet that harbour
life.
•It is located in the habitable zone.
•It has a molten NICKEL-IRON outer
core which gives rise to an extensive
magnetic field.
•It has an atmosphere that shields us
from harmful radiation coming from
the sun.
FACTORS THAT MAKE A PLANET
HABITABLE
1.TEMPERATURE
2.ATMOSPHERE
3.ENERGY
4.NUTRIENTS
 TEMPERATURE:
NOT ENOUGH JUST TOO MUCH OF SITUATION IN
OF THE THE FACTOR THE SOLAR
FACTOR
RIGHT
SYSTEM
Low temp.= to 150C to At 1250C Only Earth’s
the slow 1150C life protein, surface is in
reaction(chem thrives and carbohydrates, the
ical) liquid water & DNA/RNA temperature
exists. chart to break range
apart.
Low temp. + High temp-
frozen from water evaporate
water, thus no faster.
liquid water.
 ATMOSPHERE:
NOT ENOUGH JUST TOO MUCH SITUATION IN
OF THE OF THE THE SOLAR
FACTOR
RIGHT
FACTOR SYSTEM
 Small Earth and Venus Earth, Venus
planets or Venus are atmosphere and titan
moon have the right is 100x have
insufficient size to hold thicker that significant
gravity to sufficient ours. atmosphere.
hold an atmosphere Mars’
atmosphere atmosphere
is just 1%
compared to
ours.
 ENERGY:
NOT ENOUGH JUST TOO MUCH OF SITUATION IN
OF THE THE FACTOR THE SOLAR
FACTOR
RIGHT
SYSTEM
 Too little Steady Too much light Inner planets
sunlight input of energy means receives light
and light and high temp and that outer
chemicals chemical harmful planets
organism energy’ radiation, UV
die. cells rays
function
 NUTRIENTS:
NOT ENOUGH JUST RIGHT TOO MUCH SITUATION IN
OF THE OF THE THE SOLAR
FACTOR FACTOR SYSTEM
 Planets Solid planets Too much Earth has
without have in them. activity water cycle,
systems to Those with prevents atmosphere
deliver water cycle organisms and
nutrients to and geologic ability to volcanoes to
its activities can get enough circulate
organisms transport and nutrients nutreints
cannot replenish
support life chemical need
by organism
Reasons why planet earth is unique

LIQUID WATER ATMOSPHERE

PLATE TECTONIC
SUMMARY:
EARTH IS HABITABLE:
1. It has the right distance from
the sun.
2. It is protected from harmful
solar radiation by its magnetic
field. – means deflected the
harmful radiation from the sun.
3. It is kept warm by an
insulting atmosphere.
4. It has the right amount of
ingredients for life, including
water and carbon.
EARTH and other TERRESTRIAL PLANETS
(Venus & Mars)
Similarities
 Terrestrial planets
 Have atmosphere
 Rotation
 With water earth and
mars
 Have CO2
 Landform