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Earth is special because it is an ocean planet. Water covers 70% of Earth's surface. Earth's atmosphere is made mostly of nitrogen and has plenty of oxygen for us to breathe. The atmosphere also protects us from incoming meteoroids, most of which break up before they can hit the surface.
- What are the characteristics of planet Earth?
- What are 3 unique things about Earth?
- Why is it important to know the characteristics of Earth?
- Why do we need to understand the characteristics of Earth?
- Why is Earth an active planet?
What are the characteristics of planet Earth?
Our home planet Earth is a rocky, terrestrial planet. It has a solid and active surface with mountains, valleys, canyons, plains and so much more. Earth is special because it is an ocean planet. Water covers 70% of Earth's surface.
What are 3 unique things about Earth?
We're the third rock from the sun
Our home, Earth, is the third planet from the sun and the only world known to support an atmosphere with free oxygen, oceans of liquid water on the surface and — the big one — life. Earth is one of the four terrestrial planet: Like Mercury, Venus and Mars, it is rocky at the surface.
Why is it important to know the characteristics of Earth?
We rely on Earth for valuable resources such as soil, water, metals, industrial minerals, and energy, and we need to know how to find these resources and exploit them sustainably. ... We can use our knowledge of Earth to understand other planets in our solar system, as well as those around distant stars.
Why do we need to understand the characteristics of Earth?
It is important to study Earth because it is the one place in the entire solar system where humans can live. ... Because Earth is a planet too! In fact, Earth is the planet that NASA has explored the most. And it's important to keep an eye on the one place in the entire solar system where we can live.
Why is Earth an active planet?
The mass of the Sun and the Moon generate the tides, and the Sun's energy powers the ocean currents, whose massive masses of water carry heat, oxygen, and nutrients across 70 percent of the Earth's exterior. The biosphere is a source of activity on Earth that is unique among the planets that are currently known.
