Conditions on Earth that allowed life to survive | AQA A-Level Environmental Science Revision
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Early Earth's volatile conditions, including volcanic emissions and key planetary features, created a suitable environment for life to thrive, with its position in the Goldilock Zone and optimal distance from the Sun playing crucial roles in maintaining life-sustaining temperature ranges and conditions.
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- Early Earth's volatile conditions due to volcanic eruptions releasing gases like carbon dioxide and methane, alongside steam, created a hospitable environment for life to exist.
- Earth's placement in the Goldilocks Zone, at an ideal distance from the Sun, facilitated the development of life through maintaining suitable temperature ranges and factors like enzyme activity and solar radiation supporting life's sustenance.
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Early Earth's Conditions and Life's Survival
- Earth's early conditions, around 4.6 billion years ago, were volatile with volcanic eruptions releasing carbon dioxide and methane, along with steam, creating a suitable environment for life to survive.
- Five key features of early Earth, including mass, magnetic field, speed and axis of rotation, and distance from the Sun, played crucial roles in maintaining conditions necessary for life to thrive.
- The Earth's position in the Goldilock Zone, with optimal distance from the Sun, allows for suitable temperature ranges for life to flourish, with factors like enzyme activity and incoming solar radiation contributing to life's survival on Earth.
