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2 days ago · Earth, third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system in terms of size and mass. Its single most outstanding feature is that its near-surface environments are the only places in the universe known to harbour life. It is designated by the symbol ♁.
- Planetary Differentiation
Earth - Differentiation, Formation, Structure: Once hot,...
- Accretion, Formation, Core
Earth - Accretion, Formation, Core: As the gas making up the...
- Impacts, Planetesimals, Craters
Earth - Impacts, Planetesimals, Craters: During its...
- Basic Planetary Data
Earth - Planet, Atmosphere, Geology: The mean distance of...
- The Atmosphere
Earth - Atmosphere, Climate, Ozone: Earth is surrounded by a...
- The Interior
Earth - Core, Mantle, Crust: More than 90 percent of Earth’s...
- Planetary Differentiation
4 days ago · Plate boundaries are where geological events occur, such as earthquakes and the creation of topographic features such as mountains, volcanoes, mid-ocean ridges, and oceanic trenches. The vast majority of the world's active volcanoes occur along plate boundaries, with the Pacific Plate's Ring of Fire being the most active and widely known.
6 days ago · A volcano is a conical hill or mountain formed by material from the mantle being forced through an opening or vent in the Earth’s crust. Volcanoes have vents or openings that provide direct access to lava and gases stored below the Earth’s surface and can release these elements into the atmosphere.
3 days ago · Heat wave, period of prolonged abnormally high surface temperatures relative to those normally expected. Heat waves may span several days to several weeks and are significant causes of weather-related mortality, affecting developed and developing countries alike. Globally, the increasing frequency.
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4 days ago · Map - Map projections: A great variety of map projections has been devised to provide for the various properties that may be desired in maps. In effect, a projection is a systematic method of drawing the Earth’s meridians and parallels on a flat surface.
1 day ago · When the violent shaking during an earthquake causes surface rocks to lose strength and become more liquid than solid. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Benioff zone, Convection currents, Lithosphere and more.
2 days ago · Geography is a systematic study of the Earth (other celestial bodies are specified, such as "geography of Mars", or given another name, such as areography in the case of Mars), its features, and phenomena that take place on it.
