Why are drums so important in many African cultures

Based on what you know about the location of the earth in relation to the sun, why is this called the goldilocks zone in other galaxies? a. it's a region that exhibits a weak gravitational pull, thus maintaining a safe distance from the sun. b. it's an area that doesn't experience any major weather events that could cause mass extinctions. c. it's an area that's an optimal distance from the sun for potentially supporting life. d. it's a region that's unaffected by asteroid or meteor impacts.

Why did the first fleet take the shorter route along the entire west coast of africa?

Suppose that the sun shrank in size but that its mass remained the same. what would happen to the orbit of the earth?