Some unknown facts about our planet
- The earth is the third planet in the solar system, which is the third to the biggest sun.
- Tidal forces brought on by gravitational contact with the Moon are increasingly decreasing the Earth’s rotation. As a result, days are increasing in duration by about 1.7 milliseconds per century.
- The circumference around is 40,075 kilometres (24,901 miles) and its diameter is roughly 12,742 kilometres (7,918 miles).
- Earth has one natural satellite, the Moon, which is the fifth-largest moon in the solar system.
- The Earth’s atmosphere originated primarily from nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%), with other gases such as carbon dioxide, water vapour, noble gases, etc.
- The earth’s surface is about 71% covered by water, primarily in the form of oceans (water bodies) and 29% covered by land (terrains, plateaus, planes, mountains, etc.), also considered as which is managed by 1/3rd of water over the planet.
- Earth has a diverse range of ecosystems and is home to a calculated 8.7 million species of plants, animals, living organisms and microorganisms.
What is the true shape of the Earth?
The form of the Earth has drawn and delighted people throughout history. Understanding the true nature of our planet’s shape has been a search for information from ancient civilizations to present scientific study. We have found over time that the Earth isn’t a perfect sphere, but rather a spheroid made of oblate. This indicates it is mostly round, with a small levelling at the poles and an upward curve near the equator. The discovery of the Earth’s true shape has changed our view of our location in the universe, with significant consequences for a number of scientific domains. In this excursion, we will look at the data, observations, and scientific achievements that have helped us understand the true shape of the Earth.