GOLDILOCKS

FACTORS
1. Closeness to the sun. The earth’s
distance from the sun is 151.2 million
kilometers. This distance enabled the
earth to get the much- needed heat
and light, without which, this planet
will become an ice- coated rock.
2. Earth’s atmosphere. Compared to
other planets, the earth is the only Planet
in the solar system with an atmosphere
that can support life. Its Atmosphere
contains not only oxygen (21%) that we
breathe but also other gases such as
nitrogen (78%),
 argon (0.93%), and carbon dioxide
(0.04%) with some traces of neon,
helium, methane, krypton, hydrogen,
and water vapor. The stability of
earth’s atmosphere generally brings a
calm weather.
 Earth’s atmosphere also has ozone
layer which protects all life forms from
the harmful radiation from the sun. This
layer helps to warm the planet by day
and cools it at night.
3. Earth’s consistent temperature. While
the average temperature of Venus is
4620C and mars’ is - 600C, earth’s
average temperature is 150C.
 This temperature allows liquid water
to exist and gives a stable
environment for organisms to live,
grow, and even multiply.
4. Earth’s moon. How does this help us
survive? Without the moon,
earth’s rotation would be way faster
which would make our 1 day in just 4
hours.
 Because of the moon’s presence, the
earth is rotating at a comfortable 24 hour-
period which also stabilized the rotation
on its axis.
5. Diversity of life. Biodiversity
creates food chains that sustain the
survival and evolution of
organisms.
 Biodiversity and evolution are but
products of the interaction of organisms
with their environment. Organisms
adapt to their available resources to
survive.
ACTIVITY:
Direction: Fill in the graphic
organizer below by describing how
each of the given factors allows life on
earth to exist.
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ASSESSMENT
: Direction: In the 4 squares, write 4
things learned about the lesson. In the
3 triangles, write at least 3
interesting things you gained. In the
circle, write 1 question that you want
to ask about the topic.
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