7-Unknown Facts about Our EARTH

INTRODUCTION:

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets. The Earth is the only planet in our solar system not to be named after a Greek or Roman deity. The Earth has formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago and is the only known planet to support life. Till now, it is the most habitable planet in the universe and which is covered by water. There are many planets which are similar to the earth but they don't content life. So, the earth is the only one habitable planet in the universe. It may possible another planet may contain life but till now no symbol is found and no one contact us.

Earth Planet Profile:

Equatorial Diameter: 12,756 km

Polar Diameter: 12,714 km

Mass: 5.97 x 10^24 kg

Moons: 1 (The Moon)

Orbit Distance:149,598,262 km (1 AU)

Orbit Period: 365.24 days

Surface Temperature:-88 to 58°C

Facts:

1) The Earth's rotation is gradually slowing:

This deceleration is happening almost imperceptibly, at approximately 17 milliseconds per hundred years, although the rate at which it occurs is not perfectly uniform. This has the effect of lengthening our days, but it happens so slowly that it could be as much as 140 million years before the length of a day will have increased to 25 hours.

2) The Earth was once believed to be the centre of the universe:

Due to the apparent movements of the Sun and planets in relation to their viewpoint, ancient scientists insisted that the Earth remained static, whilst other celestial bodies travelled in circular orbits around it. Eventually, the view that the Sun was at the centre of the universe was postulated by Copernicus, though this is also not the case.

3) Earth has a powerful magnetic field:

This phenomenon is caused by the nickel-iron core of the planet, coupled with its rapid rotation. This field protects the Earth from the effects of solar wind.

4) There is only one natural satellite of the planet Earth "Moon":

As a percentage of the size of the body it orbits, the Moon is the largest satellite of any planet in our solar system. In real terms, however, it is only the fifth largest natural satellite.

5) Earth is the only planet not named after a god:

The other seven planets in our solar system are all named after Roman gods or goddesses. Although only Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were named during ancient times, because they were visible to the naked eye, the Roman method of naming planets was retained after the discovery of Uranus and Neptune.

6) The Earth is the densest planet in the Solar System:

This varies according to the part of the planet; for example, the metallic core is denser than the crust. The average density of the Earth is approximately 5.52 grams per cubic centimetre.

7) 70% of the Earth's surface is covered in water:

When astronauts first went into space, they looked back at the Earth with human eyes for the first time and called our home the Blue Planet. And It's no surprise. 70% of our planet is covered with oceans. The remaining 30% is the solid ground, rising above sea level. Only 3% water of the earth is fresh, rest 97% salted. of that 3% over 2% is frozen in ice sheets and glaciers. Means less than 1% fresh water is found in lakes, rivers and underground.