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THE PLANET EARTH | EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE | SCIENCE 11 - MELC 1 & 2
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The video discusses why Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to sustain life.
Earth consists of four subsystems: atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere, through which matter and energy flow.
The solar system includes terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) made of rocky material and jovian planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) made of gas and ice.
The asteroid belt and Kuiper belt are also part of the solar system.
Dwarf planets were introduced as a new category in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union.
Earth formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago and has unique characteristics like liquid water and life.
Earth's systems (atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere) are interconnected and work together to create and maintain life on the planet.
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- International Astronomical Union
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