Which of the Following Characteristics of Earth Are Not Shared

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics of Earth are not shared by many other planets?

• A) abundant water exists on the surface in liquid, vapor, and solid phases
• B) moving water and ice currently erode the land and deposit sediment
• C) it generates enough heat to allow plate tectonics to operate
• D) it contains abundant life
• E) all of these

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Formal Worship

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