earth science
What is Earth's Age
4.5 billion years old
Biodiversity
The ocean is incredibly biodiversewith many types of bacteria and archaea and algae plants and fungi inhabiting its waters
The Sun
The Sun is a yellow dwarf star, which means it's an average-sized star and is a hot, glowing ball of hydrogen and helium. It's located at the center of our solar system and is about 93 million miles
What is Earth's Shape
depicted as a perfect sphere
Oxygen Production
The ocean is responsible for producing a significant portion of the Earth's oxygen.
Planets
There are eight planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
What is Earth's Interior
The Earth's interior is composed of a solid inner core, a liquid outer core, a rocky mantle, and a solid crust.
Carbon Sink
Dwarf Planets
Besides the eight main planets, there are also five officially recognized dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.
What is Plate Tectonics
The Earth's lithosphere is divided into large plates that move and interact with each other causing earthquakes volcanoes and mountain ranges.
Mineral Resources
The ocean contains 37 out of 50 critical minerals
Moons
What is Earth's tilt on its axis
combined with its orbit around the sun is the main cause of the seasons.
The Great Barrier Reef
This massive coral reef system is composed of billions of tiny organisms called coral polyps.