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Characteristics and Characteristics of Planet Earth
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Bobo.id – Humans and living things live in planet Earth. Do you know the characteristics and characteristics? planet Earth?
Earth is planet third from the Sun. So far, Earth is the only one planet that can be inhabited by living things.
Also Read: Characteristics and Characteristics of the Planet Venus, a Planet Similar to Earth
Although Earth is only the fifth largest planet in the solar system, it is the only world in our solar system that has liquid water on its surface.
Yep, the surface of the Earth is covered by water as much as 70%. That’s why water is one of the sources of life on Earth.
Now, let’s see a full explanation of the characteristics and characteristics of planet Earth here, let’s go!
Earth’s Rotation and Revolution
– Earth’s rotation lasts less than 24 hours. The average rotation of the Earth is 23.9 hours.
– The Earth’s revolution lasts 365.25 days. That extra 0.25 means every four years we need to add one day to our calendar, which is a leap year.
Structure and Surface of the Earth
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Earth’s structure and surface
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– Earth is a terrestrial planet. That is, the Earth was formed from rocky material. Just like Mercury, Venus, and Mars.
– The Earth consists of four main layers, namely the Earth’s inner core, Earth’s outer core, mantle, and crust.
– Earth has a diameter of 12,742 kilometers.
– 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water.
– Earth’s atmosphere is just the right thickness to keep the planet warm so that living things like us can live on Earth.
– The only planet in the solar system known to be capable of supporting life. That’s because Earth has the oxygen needed by living things.
Also Read: The characteristics and characteristics of the planet Mercury, the closest planet to the sun
Earth’s temperature
Earth’s surface temperature is increasing every year. According to data, in 2020 the Earth’s surface temperature will increase to 1.02 ° Celsius.
In 2020, the average surface temperature of the Earth is 15.5° – 21° Celsius.
Formation of the Earth
Earth formed when gravity pulled the swirling gas and dust into the third planet from the Sun. This happened approximately 4.5 billion years ago.
Like other terrestrial planets, Earth has a central core, a rocky mantle, and a solid crust.
Also Read: Characteristics of Stars, Space Objects that Emit Light in the Solar System
More About Earth
– Earth only has one moon. This makes Earth the only planet that has only one moon.
– Earth is the third planet from the Sun in our solar system. That means Venus and Mars are Earth’s neighboring planets.
– Earth has no rings
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