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Although there are three other rocky planets in our solar system (Mercury, Venus and Mars), our planet Earth is the only one suitable for human life – at the present time – as it is supported by an atmosphere and oceans that make life possible on the surface of the planet. Although it is the planet on which we live, there are many facts that we do not know about the Earth. Let us introduce you to 10 of the most prominent of them:
Amazing facts about planet earth
1. The wonders of the equator
The Earth is not a perfect sphere. Rather, it takes a flattened shape at the equator, as gravity causes water and land masses to swell, bringing the circumference of the globe at the equator to about 40,075 kilometers, according to Space.com, but what effect does that have on us?
Because of gravity at the equator, your weight in that area will be less than when you’re at one of the north or south poles.
As we know, the Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours, and this leads to the succession of night and day, and although we do not feel that movement (because of the enormous mass of the Earth), we rotate with the rotation of the globe, and while the people on the equator rotate with the Earth At its maximum speed, those standing at the North or South Pole would be completely still.
2. The age of the Earth is billions of years
The researchers dated the oldest rocks on the planet and meteorites that were discovered on Earth, knowing that the meteorites and the Earth were formed at the same time (when the solar system began to form) and after studying these rocks, they were able to reach an estimated age of the Earth.
According to livescience, the age of the Earth is estimated to be around 54 billion years.
3. The earth recycles itself
It is surprising to know that the earth recycles itself every period, as volcanic magma emerges from the depths of the earth and solidifies in the form of rocks, and due to erosion, parts of these rocks are eroded and then rock fragments are deposited and buried in the ground to form sedimentary rocks. It reverts to magma under the influence of pressure and heat.
Of course, this chain is not perfect every time, but it does happen when natural conditions are right for it to occur.
4. Earthquakes of our moon
The moon appears to be a calm and peaceful place, but in reality earthquakes hit it – as they hit the earth – but they are less intense.
According to the Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, the total seismic energy on the Moon is about 80 times less than that on Earth.
But what is the effect of moon earthquakes on us? According to scientists, lunar earthquakes are related to the occurrence of tides on Earth, which is also related to the changing distance between the Earth and the Moon.
5. Libya.. Earth’s hottest region
If you do not like high temperatures, we advise you not to go to Libya, as that country has been named the hottest region on the surface of the globe.
Temperature records from weather stations reveal that temperatures in Libya reached 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 degrees Celsius) on September 13, 1922.
However, according to NASA’s Earth Observatory, there are likely to be hotter locations outside the network of weather stations.
6. Antarctica… the continent of wonders
Although the southernmost continent of Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the world, it contains 70 percent of the Earth’s fresh water and about 90 percent of its ice, according to the American Museum of Natural History.
7. The Earth once had two moons
According to SPACE, Earth may have once had two moons.
It is likely that there is a second small moon next to our current moon, and the width of the second moon is about 750 miles (1,200 km) and scientists estimate that this moon may have orbited around the Earth before it catastrophically collides with our current moon.
This giant impact may explain why the two sides of the current moon are so different from each other, scientists said in the August 4, 2011 issue of the journal Nature.
8. “Deadly” lakes
In Cameroon and on the borders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo there are three “deadly” lakes: Nyos, Monon and Kivu.
These three lakes are craters located above the volcanic land. Subsurface magma releases CO2 into the lakes, resulting in a deep CO2-rich layer just above the lake bed.
And according to Nature, the release of carbon dioxide can cause an explosion that could suffocate people around these lakes.
9. Our fresh water is in danger of running out
With climate change, glaciers are melting; Which leads to rising sea levels. It turns out that a certain range of glaciers contribute a whopping 10 percent of all the world’s meltwater.
Scientists warn that our reserves of fresh water are in danger of depleting, especially after the Canadian Arctic lost 75% of the volume of Lake Erie between 2004 and 2009.
10. Earth is covered in cosmic dust
A phrase like “cosmic dust” may sound far from our planet and more connected to outer space, but in reality our planet is covered in such dust.
Every day cosmic dust is scattered on the surface of our planet; About 100 tons of material from other planets drifts to the Earth’s surface on a daily basis, and most of this material takes the form of dust.
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