Factors that make Earth the only habitable planet in the solar system.

*TEMPERATURE

▪ Influences how quickly atoms & molecules move

▪ Allows liquid water to exist on Earth’s surface which is favorable to life.

*WATER

▪ Dissolves & transports chemicals within and to and from a cell

▪ The existence of water in three phases is very essential to Earth’s diverse ecosystem.

*ATMOSPHERE

▪ Traps heat, shields the surface from harmful radiation, and provides chemicals needed for life, such as
nitrogen and carbon dioxide.

▪ It regulates the balance of water, oxygen and carbon dioxide

*ENERGY from the SUN

▪ Light or chemical energy is used by organisms to run their life processes such as the process of
photosynthesis used by producers like plants.

*NUTRIENTS

▪ Used to build and maintain an organism’s body.

*MAGNETIC FIELD

▪ a planet requires a rapidly rotating magnetic field to protect it from flares from nearby stars and from
harmful radiation