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“What is the habitable zone?” Video

Levels
  • Introductory (K-5)
Material Type
  • Film/Documentary/Show
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 2.1 – Life on Earth has evolved with complex diversity…
NGSS
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
  • LS1 - Molecules to Organisms
  • LS2 - Ecosystems
  • PS3 - Energy
Heliophysics Topics
  • Habitable Zone
  • Atmosphere
  • Sun
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

This ~2 minute video explains the habitable zone and how life can survive on Earth. The video describes the concept of the habitable zone, also known as the "Goldilocks zone," where conditions are just right for liquid water to exist on a planet's surface. Viewers learn about the factors that make Earth suitable for life and how scientists use this knowledge to search for potentially habitable worlds around other stars. The content helps students understand the delicate balance of conditions required for life as we know it.