Question

identifying how the atmosphere benefits life
fill in the blanks to complete the sentences about why earth’s atmosphere is important to living things
earth’s atmosphere provides
that animals need to breathe.
the atmosphere keeps earth warm, allowing
to exist as a liquid.
earth’s atmosphere filters out harmful radiation from the
sun
ground
moon

Explanation:

1. Animals require oxygen from the atmosphere for aerobic respiration to produce energy.
2. The atmosphere's greenhouse effect maintains temperatures that allow water, essential for life, to stay in liquid form on Earth's surface.
3. The atmosphere (specifically the ozone layer) filters harmful ultraviolet radiation emitted by the Sun, protecting living organisms.

Answer:

1. oxygen
2. water
3. Sun