Earth
Imagine that you are describing planet Earth to someone who has never seen it. How would you describe its appearance? What would you say about it? What things about Earth are typical of all plan...
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Earth
EARTH. "May the rain-maker water the Earth-Mother that she may be made beautiful to look upon." Thus opens a prayer to Awitelin Tsita, the earth divinity of the Zuni of New Mexico....
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Earth, Planet
Earth is the third of nine planets in our solar system. Its surface is mostly water (about 70%), and it has a moderately dense nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere that supports life. Rich in ...
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Earth (Planet)
Earth is the third planet from the Sun in the solar system. Earth's average distance from the Sun is 92,900,000 mi (149,476,000 km), and defines one astronomical unit. Earth is an oblat...
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Earth
In science and philosophy earth (German Erde, Greek ge) can refer to one in a set of primordial material elements (earth, air, fire, and water, for the Greeks; wood, fire, earth, metal, water, f...
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UNLIKE OTHER PLANETS in the solar system, Earth is a lush, beautiful world where all sorts of living things are able to thrive. More than 70 percent of the surface is covered with water—sparklin...
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“Natural resources are being depleted most rapidly in those countries where populations are growing in leaps and bounds.”
—Paul Kennedy
“To our knowledge, the world has nev...
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It is said that by the end of this year, there will be 6.5 billion people on Earth. As the number of people on the Earth has grown, so has the need for vast amounts of fuel, food and natural resources...
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