Features of the Earth
- Created by: James Disney
- Created on: 09-05-17 16:29
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2. Magnetic field
- Deflects harmful solar radiation.
- Controls the force of gravity, strong enough to retain an atmosphere.
- Prevents excessive temperature fluctuations.
- Controls amount of insolation, and therefore temperature and presence of liquid water.
3. Distance from Sun
- Controls amount of insolation, and therefore temperature and presence of liquid water.
- Deflects harmful solar radiation.
- Creates tides, keeps Earth's orbit nearly upright to its movement around Sun.
- Produces seasonal climatic changes.
4. Speed of rotation
- Prevents excessive temperature fluctuations.
- Produces seasonal climatic changes.
- Controls amount of insolation, and therefore temperature and presence of liquid water.
- Creates tides, keeps Earth's orbit nearly upright to its movement around Sun.
5. Tilted axis
- Produces seasonal climatic changes.
- Deflects harmful solar radiation.
- Controls the force of gravity, strong enough to retain an atmosphere.
- Prevents excessive temperature fluctuations.
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