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10, Mar, 2010
Earth Facts

Earth Dynamics

The shape of the Earth resembles a slightly flattened sphere, with a polar radius that is smaller than the equatorial radius. In consequence gravity is slightly greater at the poles than at the equator.
1 Amazing Earth Facts earthfacts.net 3011
2 Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle earthfacts.net 1046
3 Biological and Gravitational Erosion earthfacts.net 875
4 Cave Formation earthfacts.net 372
5 Coal earthfacts.net 85
6 Coastal Accretion earthfacts.net 291
7 Coastal Erosion earthfacts.net 251
8 Continental Drift earthfacts.net 431
9 Continental Shelf earthfacts.net 374
10 Continental Structure earthfacts.net 251
11 Desert Features earthfacts.net 96
12 Desolate Landscapes of the Desert earthfacts.net 301
13 Earth Age earthfacts.net 378
14 Earth Rocks earthfacts.net 180
15 Earth Surface Erosion earthfacts.net 241
16 Earth's Crust earthfacts.net 2631
17 Earth's Gravity earthfacts.net 798
18 Earth's Interior earthfacts.net 638
19 Earthquakes earthfacts.net 417
20 Earth’s Crust Isostasy earthfacts.net 362
21 Exploding Facts about Volcanoes earthfacts.net 1026
22 Frost Erosion earthfacts.net 339
23 Gemstones earthfacts.net 100
24 Geological Landscape earthfacts.net 233
25 Geysers earthfacts.net 145
26 Glaciers earthfacts.net 190
27 Glaciers in the Past earthfacts.net 173
28 Groundwater earthfacts.net 159
29 Highest Tides on Earth earthfacts.net 135
30 Highest Waterfall earthfacts.net 270
31 History of Geology earthfacts.net 88
32 How Fast is the Earth Spinning? earthfacts.net 597
33 How the Earth is Illuminated earthfacts.net 93
34 Ice Caps earthfacts.net 172
35 Igneous Rocks earthfacts.net 231
36 Landscapes Beneath The Sea earthfacts.net 112
37 Limestone earthfacts.net 75
38 Manmade Landscapes earthfacts.net 135
39 Metamorphic Rocks earthfacts.net 783
40 Minerals earthfacts.net 193
41 Mountains earthfacts.net 100
42 Precious Metals – Gold, Silver, Platinum earthfacts.net 57
43 Quicksand earthfacts.net 185
44 Reefs and Islands earthfacts.net 152
45 Rivers and Landscapes earthfacts.net 180
46 Salt Beds earthfacts.net 65
47 Saltiest Sea on Earth earthfacts.net 106
48 San Andreas Fault earthfacts.net 240
49 Sedimentary Rocks earthfacts.net 209
50 Soil Composition earthfacts.net 182
51 Tallest Mountains in the World earthfacts.net 279
52 Tectonic Plates earthfacts.net 186
53 The Origin of The Earth earthfacts.net 267
54 The Original Supercontinent: Pangea earthfacts.net 1514
55 Volcanoes earthfacts.net 496
56 Waterfalls earthfacts.net 165
57 Weathering and Erosion earthfacts.net 102
58 Wind Erosion earthfacts.net 339
 
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