description of the earth
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Description of the earth
Shape and sizeLayers
Movements
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Origin of volcanic eruptions
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Origin of earthquakes
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The Earth:
Third planet from the sun The fifth largest planet in the solar system in terms of size
The Earth is not a perfect sphere:
The equator is 21km wide.The North Pole is dilates 10 meters.The South Pole is sunk 31 meters.
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THE EARTH MOVEMENTSEarths Orbit: The circumference of the orbit is approximately 938,900.00.The earth travels along the circumference at a speed of 106,000km per hour.
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RotationEarth rotation
The earth rotates along its axis It rotates once every 23 hours,
56 minutes and 4.1seconds
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The earth and it’s layersCrust
Mantle
Outle core
Inner core