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Interpreting the Goldilocks Effect

illustration of planets inside and outside the Habitable Zone
Illustration of planets inside and outside a star’s Habitable Zone, often described as the “Goldilocks Zone,” because it’s the region in a star system that’s neither too hot, nor too cold, for liquid water to exist on a planet’s surface.
NASA
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Student Guide/Worksheet
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 2.1 – Life on Earth has evolved with complex diversity…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics
  • Habitable Zone
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Students explore terrestrial planets in a Goldilocks or habitable zone. Through information and worksheets and atmospheric data.

Download Activity (PDF): https://gml.noaa.gov/outreach/info_activities/pdfs/CTA_goldilocks_effect.pdf