SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Why would a geographer think understanding our solar system is important?
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to track asteroids and comets so they don’t collide with Earth
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to map the positions and orbits of our solar system’s planets around the sun
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to understand how Earth fits into this system, much as how different areas of Earth fit together
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to determine which planets may have supported life in the past or be able to sustain life now
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Earth orbits our Sun, a star. Earth is the third planet from the Sun at a distance of about 93 million miles (150 million km).
Detailed explanation-2: -It is the right distance from the Sun, it is protected from harmful solar radiation by its magnetic field, it is kept warm by an insulating atmosphere, and it has the right chemical ingredients for life, including water and carbon.
Detailed explanation-3: -The solar system includes everything that is gravitationally drawn into the sun’s orbit. Astronomers have discovered there are many other large stars within our galaxy, the Milky Way. Use these resources to teach students about the objects and relationships within our solar system.
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