What are the two primary reasons the earth is ‘just right' for life to thrive?

A. The earth's distance from the sun and the volume of its oceans
B. The surface area of the earth's continents and its distance from the sun
C. The size of the earth and the surface area of its continents
D. The size of the earth and its distance from the sun
E. The size of the earth and the volume of its oceans


Answer: D

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