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Science
Quarter 1 – Module 1

THE EARTH AS A UNIQUE

PLANET

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Science– Grade 11
Quarter 1 – The Earth as a Unique Planet

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

(S11/12ES-Ia-e-3)

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Dear learners,

I hope you are doing well and is ready to learn and discover more about our
planet!

Earth is the third planet from the sun and the fifth largest planet with a radius
of 3,959 miles. The name “earth” is a Germanic word which means “the ground.”
Earth revolves around the sun once every 365.25 days and rotates in its axis every
23.9 hours. Among all these facts, one stands out. It is the only planet that can
support life which makes Earth unique among all the planets in the solar system. But
what are these characteristics that made Earth capable of harboring life? Let’s find
out in this module.

After studying this module, you are expected to recognize the uniqueness of
the Earth, being the only planet in the solar system with properties necessary
to support life. (S11/12ES-Ia-e-3)

Specifically, you will be able to:

1. name the unique properties of the Earth that enables it to support life;
2. compare Earth to the other planets in the solar system; and
3. recognize the impact of human activities to our planet.

 Unique - being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.
 Earth - is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object
known to harbor life.
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  Planet - is a large celestial body that orbits a star and does not shine on its
own.
 Solar System - is a group of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit
around a sun.
 Life – is defined as the state characterized by the ability to get and use
energy, reproduce, grow, and respond to change.
 Goldilocks Zone – also known as habitable zone, is the range of distance
with the right temperatures for water to remain liquid.
 Ozone Layer - is a region of the stratosphere, about 10-25 miles (15-40 km)
above the Earth's surface, which contains about 90% of the Earth's
atmospheric ozone.
 Core - is the innermost layer of the Earth.

Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer and
write it in your notebook.

1. The Earth is the only planet in the solar system that supports life. Which
of these best explains the statement?
a. The Earth is exposed to the sun’s rays.
b. The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it.
c. The Earth has breathable atmosphere.
d. The Earth rotates in its axis.

2. Which of the following contributes to Earth’s ability to sustain life?

a. The Earth is just at the right distance from the sun.
b. The Earth’s core creates a strong and stable magnetic field.
c. The Earth has a precisely tuned amount of water.
d. All of these.

3. How does the giant planet Jupiter help in sustaining life on Earth?
a. It protects the Earth from solar flares.
b. It stabilizes the Earth’s rotation.
c. Jupiter’s gravitational pull prevents asteroids from entering the Earth.
d. It shields the Earth from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation.

4. Below are the unique properties of the Earth, EXCEPT:

a. Strong magnetic field. c. Presence of the moon.
b. Scarce amount of liquid water. d. Located in the Goldilocks zone.
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 5. How does the core help in sustaining life on our planet?
a. It creates magnetic field that protects living things from cosmic rays.
b. It regulates the temperature inside the earth.
c. It facilitates the formation of magma.
d. It supplies the people with enough iron to fight common diseases.

Before we dig deeper and unfold Earth’s uniqueness, let us check first what
you have learned about our planet when you were in Grade 10.

Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer and
write it in your notebook.

1. Which of the following features is formed when there is a continuous

grinding of two colliding lithospheric plates?
a. mountain
b. tsunami
c. volcano
d. valley

2. Which of the following materials serves as supporting evidences to the

Continental Drift Theory?
a. edges of the continents
b. fossils
c. coal deposits
d. all of these

3. Which of the following is the thinnest and outermost layer of the Earth?
a. crust
b. mantle
c. inner core
d. outer core

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 4. What makes up the lithosphere?
a. crust and the whole mantle
b. crust and upper mantle
c. mantle and core
d. crust and outer core

5. What happens when two oceanic plates collide?

a. Tsunamis may occur.
b. Formation of volcanic island arc.
c. Trench is formed.
d. All of these

ACTIVITY 1
PICTIONARY

Direction: Guess the words that are depicted in the pictures below. Write your
answers in your notebook.

1. Goldilocks Zone

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You did a great job! 

ACTIVITY 2:
WHAT’S THE MISSING WORD?

Direction: Complete each statement by filling in the blanks with the missing
word. Choose your answers from the box.

magnetic ultraviolet core moon

solar Earth nitrogen water
ozone layer life

 (1) earth is the only place in the universe that can support (2)
Life.

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 Our planet has molten metallic (3) core which enables it to hold a
strong and stable (4) magnetic field.

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  This prevents stripping of the Earth’s atmosphere by lethal cosmic rays and (5)
solar flares.

 The planet’s distance from the sun also allows the presence of liquid (6)
Nitrogen and an active water cycle.

 The Earth is also protected by a/an (7) ozone layer which shields life from
harmful (8) ultraviolet rays.

 The atmosphere is also composed of the right mixture of gases with 78% (9)
water and 21% oxygen, which are perfect for life to exist.

 The (10) moon also plays an important role for Earth to support life
since it stabilizes the Earth’s rotation preventing drastic climate changes to
occur.

ACTIVITY 3:
4-PICS-1-WORD

Direction: Below are the factors that make life possible on Earth. Identify the
word that is shown in each set of pictures. Write your answers in your
notebook.

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4. moon 5. sun

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 Now, read and understand the lesson on what makes Earth a unique planet.

Our Earth is the only place in the universe that can support life. It is a modest-
sized planet that orbits an average-sized star, the sun. Life on Earth is abundant.
Some type of life is found in every niche on the Earth. Even in the extremely cold
Antarctica, hardy microscopic beings exist in ponds, tiny wingless insects live in
patches of moss and lichen, and even two types of plants flower yearly. From the top
of the atmosphere to the bottom of the oceans, from the coldest part of the poles to
the warmest part of the equator, life persists here.

But what makes Earth different from other planets? What properties does it
possess to make life possible on this planet?

SIX THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE ON EARTH POSSIBLE

1. Our location is far from many hazards.

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system

The solar system sits far from the galactic core (almost 30,000 light-years),
between two major spiral arms. More so, the solar system's circular orbit helps it
avoid that dangerous part of the galaxy. The galactic core likely contains a massive
black hole and releases consistent bursts of radiation. Also, there are relatively few
stars near the sun, reducing risks to Earth from gravitational tugs, gamma-ray bursts,
or collapsing stars called supernovae.

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 The presence of our big brother planet, Jupiter, farther out in the solar system
blocking Earth from much of the incoming debris, has also helped Earth become a
safe haven for life. Jupiter acts like a giant broom, sweeping the solar system of
debris rocks as small as cars and as huge as moons that could snuff out life in one
fatal blow.

2. Our sun is a stable and long-lasting star.

Source: https://moviewriternyu.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/sun-
earth.jpeg

Our sun is a yellow dwarf, a relatively rare type of star that is both small and
stable. It also has a long life and probably would not start to fizzle out for another five
billion years or so. Stars more massive than the sun burn hotter and usually do not
live long enough for planets to develop life. Less massive, younger stars are often
unstable and are prone to blasting their planets with bursts of radiation.

The sun radiates light and heat, or solar energy, which makes it possible for life to
exist on Earth. The sun provides the earth with energy estimated at over 239 trillion
horsepower, about 35,000 horsepower for each current resident. Plants need
sunlight to grow. Animals, including humans, need plants for food and the oxygen
they produce. Without heat from the sun, Earth would freeze. There would be no
winds, ocean currents, or clouds to transport water.

3. We are at just the right distance from the sun.

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 Earth is at an average distance of 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers
away from the sun. It orbits in the so-called Goldilocks zone, where the planet
receives enough energy to allow water to exist as a liquid on its surface. Too far, and
the vital compound stays locked up as ice. Too close, and the water would rapidly
evaporate into the atmosphere.

The Earth is the only planet with huge bodies of water—70% of its surface
area consists of oceans, lakes, and seas surrounding huge bodies of land.

Water is unique because it absorbs large amounts of heat without much alteration
in its temperature. Its absorption speed is extremely rapid—about ten times as fast
as steel. During the day, the seas rapidly soak up a great deal of heat, thus the Earth
stays fairly cool. At night, the oceans release the vast amounts of heat that they
soaked up during the day, which combined with atmospheric effects, keeps the
surface from getting too cold at night. If it were not for the tremendous amount of
water on Earth, there would be far greater day and night temperature variations.
Many parts of the surface would be hot enough to boil water in the day and the same
part would be cold enough to freeze water at night. Water is an excellent
temperature stabilizer. The large oceans on Earth are a vital part of our survival!

4. We have the right stuff to host a dynamic core.

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The interstellar cloud of gas and dust that gave rise to Earth contained
enough radioactive elements (potassium, uranium and thorium) to power a churning
core for billions of years. This creates a magnetic field which is crucial to life on our
planet because it protects the planet from dangers like solar flares and solar wind.

The Earth's magnetic field serves to deflect most of the solar wind, whose
charged particles would otherwise strip away the ozone layer that protects the Earth
and the life on it from harmful ultraviolet radiation.

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e/fig6/AS:652496099880969@1532578601529/Solar-wind-magnetic-field-
interacts-the-Earths-magnetic-field-Credit-NASA.png

Other than this, it also keeps the planet’s atmosphere in place and helps humans
and animals to find their way around.

5. We have a big moon to stabilize our axial wobble.

Source: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eKz0qI07ES8/maxresdefault.jpg

The Earth has a slight tilt and teeters like a top as it spins, which can cause
drastic shifts in climate over the course of thousands of years. But because of the
moon's stabilizing effect on our orbit, our climate is a lot steadier.

Plus, the moon causes the tides, so if the Moon were much nearer to the Earth,
say 20 times closer, it would exert a gravitational force 400 times greater than what
we are used to. It would result to huge tides which would overflow onto the lowlands,
causing great flooding.

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 6. We have an ozone layer to block harmful ray.

Source: https://travelandleisureindia.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ozone-
layer-heals-1.jpg

Ancient plantlike organisms in the oceans added oxygen to the atmosphere

and created a high-altitude layer of ozone that shielded early land species from lethal
radiation.

Ozone (O3) is a gas in the atmosphere that protects everything living on the
Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. Without the layer of ozone in
the atmosphere, it would be very difficult for anything to survive on the surface.
Plants cannot live and grow in heavy ultraviolet radiation, nor can the plankton that
serve as food for most of the ocean life. The ozone layer acts as a shield to absorb
the UV rays, and keep them from doing damage at the Earth's surface.

The mixture of gases found in the atmosphere, without man's pollution, is

perfect for life. Nitrogen accounts for 78% of the atmosphere, oxygen 21% and argon
0.9%. Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, and methane are trace
gases that account for about a tenth of one percent of the atmosphere. These gases
trap the sun’s heat to keep the planet warm. If it were much different, life would
cease to exist on Earth. If our atmosphere were thinner, many of the millions of
meteors which now are burned up would reach the Earth's surface, causing death,
destruction and fires everywhere.

Direction: Read the scenario and answer the given question.

A meteoroid has hit your spaceship! Luckily, you are passing through the
Nonog System, which consists of a sun-like star surrounded by seven planets, some

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of which

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have moons. Your ship has barely enough fuel and guidance ability to allow you to
select a nearby place to crash land. Below are profiles of each of the planet and
moon in the Nonog system. Which of the following planets have conditions that
can support life? Explain your answer.

Planet 1 (closest the star) Planet 4

Mass: 1.5 (Earth = 1)
Tectonics: Active volcanoes and seismic
activity detected.
Atmosphere: CO2, N, and H2O
Average Temperature: 651 degrees C
Description: Thick clouds surround the
planet. No surface is visible through the
clouds.
Planet 2
Mass: 0.5
Tectonics: No activity detected.
Atmosphere: Thin CO2 atmosphere
detected.
Average Temperature: 10 degrees C
Description: Polar ice caps, dry riverbeds,
and many craters can be seen from orbit.
Planet 3
Mass: 1
Tectonics: Active volcanoes and seismic
activity detected.
Atmosphere: CO2, H2O
Temperature: 30 degrees C
Description: Liquid water oceans cover
much of the surface. Volcanic island
chains make up most of the dry land.
Planet 7 (farthest from star)
Gas giant with two large moons.
Moon 1: Thick methane atmosphere with high enough pressure to keep a potential
methane ocean liquid underneath.
Temperature: -200 degrees C
Moon 2: Covered in water ice. Ice appears cracked and re-frozen in parts,
indicating a potential liquid ocean underneath. Surface temperature -100 degrees
C.
Mass: 1.5
Tectonics: Active volcanoes and
seismic activity detected.
Atmosphere: N, O2, and ozone layer
Average Temperature: 2 degrees C
Description: Cold oceans, covered with
ice along much of the globe. Some
open water around equator.
Planet 5
Gas Giant with one large moon.
Moon: Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
atmosphere. Many volcanoes and hot
springs on surface. Temperatures in
hot spots can be up to 600 degrees C.
Other spots away from volcanic heat
can get as low in temperature as 145
degrees C.
Planet 6
Gas giant with four large, rocky
satellites (moons). Moons have no
appreciable atmosphere. Ice
detectable on one.

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What would be the effects of continuous ozone layer depletion to the
organisms living on Earth?

- Ozone layer depletion causes increased UV radiation levels at the Earth's

surface, which is damaging to human health. Negative effects include increases in
certain types of skin cancers, eye cataracts and immune deficiency disorders. ...
UV rays also affect plant growth, reducing agricultural productivity.

Think, analyze and choose! You can do it! 

Direction: Examine the information provided in the table and answer the given
question.

Planet Name: Venus Earth Mars

Planet Mass 4.867 × 1024 kg 5.972 × 1024 kg 6.39 × 1023 kg
Planet Radius 6,051.8 km 6,371 km 3,389.5 km
Distance from the
108.93 million km 152.04 million km 208.19 million km
Sun
Average Surface
456 oC 10 oC -95 oC
Temperature
Atmosphere Thick Medium Thin

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a. Which of the characteristics listed in the table above allows life to flourish on
Earth but not in Venus and Mars? Justify your answer.

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Here are the important things that you have to remember from this
module:

 Earth is the only planet in the solar system that is capable of harboring
life. The reasons for this are the following:

 The solar system is found away from the galactic core which
likely contains a massive black hole and releases consistent
bursts of radiation.

 The sun is capable of providing energy to living organisms for

another five billion years or so.

 Earth is located in the Goldilocks zone or habitable zone which

means that Earth’s temperature is neither too hot nor too cold
for liquid water to exist on the surface.

 The core in the interior of the planet produces a strong and

stable magnetic field which protects organisms from harmful
cosmic rays and solar flares.

 The Earth’s moon helps to stabilize the planet’s rotation,

therefore, preventing movements that could cause severe
climatic changes.

 The ozone layer is very important in protecting our planet from

the harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

 The right amount of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and

other gases present in the atmosphere are also vital in
supporting lives on the planet.

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Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer and
write it in your notebook.

1. The Earth is the only planet in the solar system that supports life. Which
of these best explains the statement?
a. The Earth is exposed to the sun’s rays.
b. The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it.
c. The Earth rotates in its axis.
d. The Earth has breathable atmosphere.

2. Which of the following contributes to Earth’s ability to sustain life?

a. The Earth is just at the right distance from the sun.
b. The Earth’s core creates a strong and stable magnetic field.
c. The Earth has a precisely tuned amount of water.
d. All of these.

3. How does the giant planet Jupiter help in sustaining life on Earth?
a. It protects the Earth from solar flares.
b. It stabilizes the Earth’s rotation.
c. Jupiter’s gravitational pull prevents asteroids from entering the Earth.
d. It shields the Earth from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation.

4. Below are the unique properties of the Earth, EXCEPT:

a. Strong magnetic field. c. Presence of the moon.
b. Scarce amount of liquid water. d. Located in the Goldilocks zone.

5. How does the core help in sustaining life on our planet?

a. It creates magnetic field that protects living things from cosmic rays.
b. It regulates the temperature inside the earth.
c. It facilitates the formation of magma.
d. It supplies the people with enough iron to fight common diseases.

6. How does Earth differ from its twin planet Venus?

a. Earth has a medium-layered atmosphere while Venus has a thin
atmosphere.
b. Earth has a lower surface temperature than Venus.
c. Earth’s distance from the sun is nearer compared to Venus.
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 d. Earth is bigger in radius than Venus.

7. What is a Goldilocks zone?

a. It is the area that receives most of the heat and light coming from the sun.
b. It is the area that has the strongest magnetic field.
c. It is the area that has the strongest gravitational pull.
d. It is the area that receives enough energy to allow water to exist as a liquid
on its surface.

8. These are the things that would happen if the Earth’s core cools down,
EXCEPT:
a. The atmosphere will disappear.
b. There will be more volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
c. The Earth will be vulnerable to incoming solar and cosmic radiations.
d. The plates on the surface will no longer move.

9. What is the role of the moon in making Earth as the only planet to
sustain life?
a. It causes extreme temperatures.
b. It causes very high and low tides.
c. It causes stability of the Earth’s rotation.
d. It causes irregular days and nights.

10. The following are the factors that make a planet habitable, EXCEPT:
a. temperature
b. water
c. atmosphere
d. none of the above

As a student, how can you contribute to prevent further damage to our

ozone layer?

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/earth/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/03/one-strange-rock-
interactive-earth-solar-system-milky-way-galaxy/

https://www.space.com/5595-earth-special-compared-planets.html

Earth and Life Sciences for Senior High School (Core Subject) by Salandanan, G.,
Faltado, R., and Lopez, M. page 33.

https://www.icr.org/article/earth-unique-all-universe/

https://www.icr.org/planet-earth/

https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-what-would-happen-if-the-earths-core-
went-cold-107537

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/power-sun/

http://solar-
center.stanford.edu/FAQ/Qlifetime.html#:~:text=The%20Sun%20is%204.6%20billion
,phase%20another%204.6%20billion%20years.&text=The%20higher%20is%20the%
20helium,Sun%20leaves%20the%20stable%20phase.

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/core/

http://earth.rice.edu/mtpe/atmo/atmosphere/topics/ozone/o3.html

https://www.discovery.com/science/Earth-Perfect-Place-for-Life

https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/glossary/indexs.shtm

http://www.voyagesthroughtime.org/planetary/sample/lesson5/pdf/5_3_1sas_crashla
nd.pdf

http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/Habitat/habitableactivity2.htm

https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/ozone_en#:~:text=Ozone%20layer%20depletion
%20causes%20increased,cataracts%20and%20immune%20deficiency%20disorder
s.&text=UV%20rays%20also%20affect%20plant%20growth%2C%20reducing%20ag
ricultural%20productivity.

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TRY THIS

1. C
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A

DO THIS

1. A or C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. D

EXPLORE

ACTIVITY 1: PICTIONARY
1. Goldilocks zone
2. ozone layer
3. magnetic field
4. solar system
5. Planet Earth

ACTIVITY 2: WHAT’S THE MISSING WORD?

1. Earth
2. life
3. core
4. magnetic
5. solar
6. water
7. ozone layer
8. ultraviolet
9. nitrogen
10. moon

ACTIVITY 3: 4-PICS-1 WORD

1. water

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 2. core
3. oxygen
4. moon
5. sun

APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED

Planet 4 is the best choice. It is fairly cold, but has oxygen present in the
atmosphere, indicating that it may have life already in residence. Planet 4 has ozone,
and therefore offers protection from UV radiation.

What would be the effects of continuous ozone layer depletion to the

organisms living on Earth?
Ozone layer depletion causes increased UV radiation levels at the Earth's
surface, which is damaging to human health. Negative effects include increases in
certain types of skin cancers, eye cataracts and immune deficiency disorders. UV
radiation also affects terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, altering growth, food chains
and biochemical cycles. Aquatic life just below the water’s surface, the basis of the
food chain, is particularly adversely affected by high UV levels. UV rays also affect
plant growth, reducing agricultural productivity.

REINFORCEMENT

The Earth’s distance from the sun is right enough to keep water at liquid state.
Venus is too close to the sun to support liquid water while Mars can have liquid water exist on the s

The surface temperature in Venus is very high while it is the opposite for Mars.
Meanwhile, the Earth’s surface temperature is neither too hot nor too cold for
organisms to flourish.

The thick atmosphere of Venus traps the sun’s heat resulting in a very high
surface temperature. On the other hand, the thin atmosphere in Mars makes the
planet an incredibly cold place. The earth’s medium atmosphere traps enough
amount of heat that is needed by organisms to live.

ASSESS WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED

1. C
2. D
3. C
4. B

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 5. A
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. D

LEARN MORE – Student’s answers will vary.

Possible answers:

1. I will walk or use a bicycle when going somewhere near.

2. I will avoid the use of plastic bags.
3. I will not burn garbage.
4. I will throw trashes properly.
5. I will not smoke.

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