UNIQUENESS OF THE

EARTH
Immense about 8,000 miles in diameter
and weighing roughly 6.6 x 1021 tons.
292-million-mile-long orbit around the sun
The Earth’s 365 day, 5-hour, 48-minute
and 45.51-second-round-trip is accurate to
a thousand of a second!
Like no other planet, ours is covered with
green vegetation, blue-green seas, streams,
rivers, mountains, and deserts which produce a
spectacular variety of color and texture – all
other known planets are covered with lifeless
soil which varies only according to slight
movements made by wind or mild air currents.
Earth’s surface
Mars’ surface
Venus’
surface
Some type of life is found in every
niche on the Earth. From the top of
the atmosphere to the bottom of the
oceans, from the coldest part of the
poles to the warmest part of the
equator, life persists here.
If it traveled slightly slower,
the Earth would move closer
to the sun, and if it moved too
close, all life would likewise
perish.
THE SUN
Of all the energy the sun
gives off, only one billionth
of its daily output is picked
up by the Earth.
The sun does provide the
Earth with more than 130
trillion horse power each
day.
If the Moon were much
nearer to Earth, one
result would be huge
tides.
If the Earth was not tilted 23˚
on its axis, but was at a 90˚
angle in reference to the sun, we
would not have four seasons.
THE MIRACLE
OF WATER
The Earth is the only
planet with huge bodies
of water – 70% of its
surface area.
Water is unique in that it
absorbs large amounts of heat
without much alteration in its
temperature.
THE MIRACLE OF AIR
Air, after it warmed, rises – and
the air close to the surface of the
Earth is heated via light energy
from the sun. The air near the
surface then rises upward.
The movement of warm air from
the surface rising upward creates
air currents (wind) which are an
important part of the Earth’s
ecological system.
LAYERS OF THE EARTH
 CRUST
The Earth’s thin and
rocky outer skin.
 Two types of crust

1. Oceanic crust
2. Continental crust
 OCEANIC CRUST
Found beneath oceans and large bodies
of water
It is made up of basaltic rocks (rich in
ferromagnesian minerals)
It is thinner compared to continental
crust.
 continental CRUST
Dominate continents.
It is dominated by granitic rocks.
It is thicker compared to oceanic
crust especially in mountainous
regions.
 mantle
Comprises more than 82% of the earth’s
total volume.
Rocks found in this layer are dense
elements such as iron and magnesium.
 Two types of mantle

1. Lithosphere
2. Asthenosphere
 LITHOSPHERE
The stiff portion of the
upper mantle and the
whole crust above it.
 asthenosphere

A weaker layer
beneath the
lithosphere.
 CORE
Considered to be the sink of dense
elements (iron and nickel)
The deepest portion of the Earth
with a radius of approximately
3,400 km.
 Two types of core

1. Outer core
2. Inner core
 Outer core
Represents the liquid portion of
the core where the movement of
iron is believed to be generating
the Earth’s magnetic field.
 inner core
The solid portion of the
core and remains in such
phase due to immense
pressures.