What Makes a Planet 'Habitable' or 'Uninhabitable'?

Imagine a planet like Earth, but if it were too close to the sun, it would be super hot, like a pizza in an oven. If it were too far away, it would be freezing, like living inside a freezer. A habitable planet is just right for life, like a warm room where you can grow food and stay comfortable.

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A planet too close to its star is like a cake in an oven, it becomes too hot for life.
If a planet is far away, it's like living in a freezer, no water can stay liquid there.
Earth is just the right distance from the sun to have comfortable temperatures and oceans.

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