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Question
State three factors which have made life possible on the Earth and on no other planet.
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Solution
The factors which have made life possible on earth and on no other planet are as follows :
- Earth is the only planet in the Solar System which is neither too hot nor too cold.
- The atmospheric blanket around the earth protects it from ultra-violet and other deadly sun rays.
- The mixture of gases in the atmosphere is suited to the growth and survival of life.
- Plants, through the process of photosynthesis, take away carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and make oxygen available for animals to breathe.
- Oceans play a great supporting role. They cover three-fourths of the earths surface and are responsible for the operation of the hydrological cycle which makes water on land surface available.
- Circulation of many life cycles not make energy and food available but also process the wastes which otherwise would harm life.
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