Question

5 ИНТЕРЕСНЫХ фактов о нашей планете НА АНГЛИЙСКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ

Answer 1

Our planet is 70% covered by water, with 6 continents, the largest of which is Eurasia, our planet is 10.000.000 million years old and it appeared because of a collision of meteorites

Answer 2

1. The Earth is the only known planet in our solar system that has plate tectonics, which is the movement of the Earth's lithosphere (outermost layer) in relation to the underlying asthenosphere (plastic layer). This movement is responsible for earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountain ranges.

2. The Earth's magnetic field is generated by the molten iron core at the center of the planet. The magnetic field is what protects us from the solar wind and cosmic radiation. It also causes the auroras (Northern and Southern Lights) by trapping charged particles from the solar wind and directing them toward the poles.

3. The Earth's atmosphere is made up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and trace amounts of other gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and neon. The atmosphere protects us from harmful radiation and provides the air we breathe. It also causes the blue color of the sky, as the nitrogen molecules scatter sunlight in all directions.

4. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest, which is located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet. Its peak is 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) above sea level. However, if you measure from the base of the mountain (which is on a plateau), Mount Everest is not the tallest mountain. That honor goes to Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano in Hawaii, which measures 10,203 meters (33,474 feet) from base to summit.

5. The Earth is not a perfect sphere, but is slightly flattened at the poles and bulges at the equator. This is due to the centrifugal force caused by the Earth's rotation, which is fastest at the equator and slower at the poles. The difference in the Earth's diameter between the poles and the equator is about 43 kilometers (27 miles).