Saturday, 19 November 2011

Earth : Third Planet of Solar System




Earth : The earth is in the third position from the sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system. The earth is a ball flattened at the pole with slight bulge at the centre (equator). The rotation of earth at high speed has caused its mass to bulge at the equator . The earth is made up of number of concentric layers of material.

Composition
Percentage
Oxygen
46.6
Silicon
27.72
Aluminium
8.13
Iron
5.01
Calcium
3.63
Sodium
2.85
Potassium
2.62
Magnesium
2.09

The earth has four distinct spheres :

Lithosphere : Top crust which include land surface and ocean floor.
Hydrosphere :   Water surface which includes oceans, seas, rivers and lakes.
Atmosphere : The cover of air that envelops the earth’s surface.
Biosphere : The Region where life exists.



Posted by : Vishal.Kalgutkar

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