Question: what are the characteristics of the earth that make life possible?
Answer: 20,000. light-years. 10,000. light-years. ...  Our location is far from. MANY HAZARDS. The solar system is comfortably nestled in a safe harbor. between major spiral arms, and its nearly circular orbit helps. ...  Our location is far from. MANY HAZARDS. The solar system is comfortably nestled in a safe harbor.