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Essential Earth Facts and History

The document provides various facts about Earth, including its ability to host life, seasonal changes due to its axial tilt, and its formation from gas and dust. It also includes numerical data such as the length of a day and year, as well as historical insights like the origin of the name 'Earth' and the existence of the supercontinent Pangea. Additionally, it poses a question regarding the future impact of global warming on Earth's climate.

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Essential Earth Facts and History

The document provides various facts about Earth, including its ability to host life, seasonal changes due to its axial tilt, and its formation from gas and dust. It also includes numerical data such as the length of a day and year, as well as historical insights like the origin of the name 'Earth' and the existence of the supercontinent Pangea. Additionally, it poses a question regarding the future impact of global warming on Earth's climate.

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Earth

●​ Five General Facts About Earth


○​ Capable of hosting life
○​ Has 4 seasons due to tilt
○​ Has one moon
○​ Formed when gravity pulled swirling gas & dust to form a planet.
○​ Composing of an inner core at the center, enveloped by outer core, mantle, and
crust
○​ Source: [Link]
●​ Four Numerical Facts About Earth
○​ Length of day - 23.9 hours
○​ Length of year - 365.25 days
○​ Axis of rotation tilted 23.4 degrees
○​ Equatorial diameter of 7,926 miles
○​ Source: [Link]
●​ Three Historical Facts about Earth
○​ The name “Earth” comes from the Germanic word “erda” and the old
Anglo-Saxon word “ertha.” – meaning “the ground that you walk on.
○​ Between 335 and 250 million years ago, Earth was a single supercontinent called
Pangea
○​ Humans had thought that the Earth was flat until 500 B.C., where Aristotle proved
that the Earth was round through observations of lunar eclipses.
○​ Source:
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●​ Two Pictures of Earth
○​ Source:
○​ [Link]
●​ One More Question I Have about Earth
○​ How will Earth’s climate change over the next few decades, with the advent of
global warming?

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