Now that we understand the shape and size of our planet, let’s consider the difficult challenge of measuring and describing points thereon. How, for example, do we tell someone who lives on the other side of the Earth where another object is located? Suppose that we are in an unfamiliar land and we need […]
While compared to the rest of the Universe, the Earth is tiny, but to us its size is quite impressive. Because the Earth is so large compared to the lifeforms that live on it, it is difficult for those lifeforms to study and understand it. A small hedgehog lives his life carefully going from one […]
Where did the Earth come from? This is an important question. A question that helps us understand our own origin as a race of sentient, thinking beings. Did the Earth always exist? Has our planet spent eternity orbiting the Sun, quietly unchanging? Has the Earth always looked like it does today, with the same mountains, […]
Do you know where you live? With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it is easy to forget that the human family lives on a small blue planet named Earth. All around us we see trees, animals, cars, buildings, farms, factories, stores, and other natural and man-made structures. With all of these every day […]
What do you get if you mix erosion, volcanoes, a hot and dry climate and the Colorado River? If you’re really lucky and have a lot of time – at least a million years – you get the Grand Canyon. Located in Arizona, this huge hole in the ground shows the Earth – right down […]
Looking at a globe reveals coincidences that are difficult to ignore. The Eastern coast of South America seams to fit perfectly, almost like a puzzle, into the Western coast of Africa. At the same time, North America can be rotated slightly, and made to fit comfortably next to Europe, and Asia. These clues have […]
Have you ever dug a hole in your backyard, or in the playground? How deep were you able to dig? 1 foot? 2 feet? Or perhaps you really worked hard, and were able to dig a hole that was 3 feet deep. What would you need, if you wanted to dig a really deep hole? […]
Earth means: In astronomy mythology, her Greek name was Gaea. Earth was the mother of the mountains, valleys, streams and all other land formations. She was married to Uranus How Big is the Earth? The Earth is the biggest of all the terrestrial planets. A terrestrial planet is a dense planet found in the inner […]
