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INTRESTING FACT ABOUT EARTH

    BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT EARTH


  • Total surface area of the Earth is 510,100,500 sq. km, out of which −

    • The total land area is 148,950,800 sq. km (29.08% of total area) and
    • The total water area is 361,149,700 sq. km (70.92%).
  • Diameter of the Earth at Equator is 12,755 km, at the poles 12,712 km, and mean diameter is 12,734 km.
  • Circumference of the Earth at Equator is 40,075 km and at the poles 40,024 km.
  • Equatorial radius of the Earth is 6,377 km.
  • The total mass of the Earth is 5.98 x 1024 kg.
  • Approximate age of the Earth is 4,500 million years.
  • The mean velocity of the Earth in its orbit (around the Sun) is 107,218 km/h.
  • The most abundant elements of the Earth are
    • Iron (about 32.5%),
    • Oxygen (29.8%),
    • Silicon (15.6%), and
    • Magnesium (13.9%)

Structure of Earth

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  • The Earth is structured in three layers namely −
    • Crust,
    • Mantle, and
    • Core – Further classified as outer core (fluid layer) and inner core (solid layer).

    • TheCrust is the uppermost layer of the Earth, largely composed of rocks. Its thickness ranges from 5 km to 60 km and density ranges from 2.7 to 3.
  • The Crust shares about 1 percent of Earth’s volume.
  • The Crust is categorized as ‘Continental Crust’ and ‘Oceanic Crust.’
  • The thickness of Continental Crust ranges from 30 km to 50 km. It is largely composed by granites, which density (i.e. 2.7) is lesser than the Oceanic Crust.
  • The thickness of Oceanic Crust ranges from 5 km to 10 km and it is composed primarily of basalt, diabase, and gabbro.
  • The density of Oceanic Crust is 3.0.
  • The most abundant element of Crust is Oxygen (46.6%) followed by Silicon (27.7%) and Aluminum (8.1%).
  • The Crust is also known as ‘Sial’ (i.e. Silicon and Aluminum)
  • The boundary between the Crust and the Mantle is known as the “Mohorovičić Discontinuity.”
  • The Mantle is located between the Crust and the (Outer) Core, which thickness is about 2885 km.
  • The Mantle shares about 83% of the Earth’s volume and about 65% of the mass.
  • The density of Mantle is about 3.4 g/cm3.
  • The upper layer of Mantle is known as ‘Asthenosphere.’
  • The Crust and the upper part of Mantle collectively known as ‘Lithosphere.’
  • The Core is mostly composed of iron and nickel; therefore, it is also known as ‘Nife’ (i.e. Nickel and Ferrous).
  • The Core shares about 16% of Earth’s total volume and 30% of the mass.
  • The thickness of the Core is about 3,400 km from the Mantle (likewise, the total depth from the Surface of the Earth is 6,300 km).
  • Core is categorized as outer core (which is in molten state) and inner core (which is in solid state).
  • Density of the inner core is about 13 g/cm3.




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