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Description of the earth
Shape and sizeLayers
Movements
Origin of volcanic eruptions
Origin of earthquakes
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.
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.
RotationEarth rotation
The earth rotates along its axis It rotates once every 23 hours,
56 minutes and 4.1seconds
The earth and it’s layersCrust
Mantle
Outle core
Inner core
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