BioBeyond Our Blue Planet questions
and (VERIFIED) answers rated A+
Take a moment and consider all of the attributes of Earth. From the list below, select the
attribute(s) that make Earth unique among planetary bodies in the solar system. You will
be scored based on completion, not accuracy.-Correct Answer-Liquid Water at the
Surface
Looking at Earth to the right, what makes our planet seem blue from space?-Correct
Answer-Liquid water
From the list below, select the factor(s) that determine whether liquid water will be
stable at Earth's surface. You will be scored on completion, not accuracy, of your
response-Correct Answer-Global Average Temperature of Earth
Pressure of Earth's Atmosphere
Which of the factors do you think is the most important to Earth being able to support
liquid water? You will be scored based on completion, not accuracy.-Correct Answer-
Earth's Distance from the Sun
Record Mars' distance from the sun:-Correct Answer-1.52
According to the calculations below, what is the temperature in Kelvin?-Correct Answer-
206.6
Record their distances in AU here:-Correct Answer-Mercury: 0.387
Earth: 1.0
According to these calculations, what the temperatures of Mercury and Earth in Kelvin?-
Correct Answer-Mercury: 408.0
Earth: 254.8
Which of these 3 distances would allow liquid water at the surface?-Correct Answer-
None of them
From the data you have, which planet might be able to support liquid water on its
surface using this model?-Correct Answer-Venus (0.722 AU)
Record Venus' distance from the sun:-Correct Answer-0.722
According to the calculations below, what is the temperature in Kelvin?-Correct Answer-
300.3
