Winds traveling around the Earth can be faster than 200 mph (320 k/ph).
The highest tsunami on record was 1,720 feet (525 meters) tall.
A manned submersible has reached an ocean depth of about 7 miles (11 km).
Stromboli volcano (off the coast of Sicily) has erupted continuously for 2,000 years.
Earth is surrounded by a thick atmosphere, largely composed of the gas nitrogen.
Definition: Earth is the
planet on which we live.
Unlike other planets in our
solar system, it is covered
with liquid water, which
makes it look blue.
How can
wind create hugerock sculptures?
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What causes
Earth’s seasons
to change?
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