Earth Facts

Planet Earth Menu

16, 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 3073
2 Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle earthfacts.net 1074
3 Biological and Gravitational Erosion earthfacts.net 900
4 Cave Formation earthfacts.net 382
5 Coal earthfacts.net 94
6 Coastal Accretion earthfacts.net 294
7 Coastal Erosion earthfacts.net 255
8 Continental Drift earthfacts.net 437
9 Continental Shelf earthfacts.net 377
10 Continental Structure earthfacts.net 254
11 Desert Features earthfacts.net 97
12 Desolate Landscapes of the Desert earthfacts.net 304
13 Earth Age earthfacts.net 385
14 Earth Rocks earthfacts.net 183
15 Earth Surface Erosion earthfacts.net 248
16 Earth's Crust earthfacts.net 2724
17 Earth's Gravity earthfacts.net 822
18 Earth's Interior earthfacts.net 655
19 Earthquakes earthfacts.net 422
20 Earth’s Crust Isostasy earthfacts.net 367
21 Exploding Facts about Volcanoes earthfacts.net 1036
22 Frost Erosion earthfacts.net 345
23 Gemstones earthfacts.net 108
24 Geological Landscape earthfacts.net 240
25 Geysers earthfacts.net 150
26 Glaciers earthfacts.net 195
27 Glaciers in the Past earthfacts.net 179
28 Groundwater earthfacts.net 160
29 Highest Tides on Earth earthfacts.net 137
30 Highest Waterfall earthfacts.net 272
31 History of Geology earthfacts.net 89
32 How Fast is the Earth Spinning? earthfacts.net 603
33 How the Earth is Illuminated earthfacts.net 95
34 Ice Caps earthfacts.net 173
35 Igneous Rocks earthfacts.net 236
36 Landscapes Beneath The Sea earthfacts.net 113
37 Limestone earthfacts.net 77
38 Manmade Landscapes earthfacts.net 139
39 Metamorphic Rocks earthfacts.net 804
40 Minerals earthfacts.net 199
41 Mountains earthfacts.net 107
42 Precious Metals – Gold, Silver, Platinum earthfacts.net 63
43 Quicksand earthfacts.net 196
44 Reefs and Islands earthfacts.net 156
45 Rivers and Landscapes earthfacts.net 186
46 Salt Beds earthfacts.net 67
47 Saltiest Sea on Earth earthfacts.net 107
48 San Andreas Fault earthfacts.net 244
49 Sedimentary Rocks earthfacts.net 218
50 Soil Composition earthfacts.net 189
51 Tallest Mountains in the World earthfacts.net 286
52 Tectonic Plates earthfacts.net 187
53 The Origin of The Earth earthfacts.net 278
54 The Original Supercontinent: Pangea earthfacts.net 1544
55 Volcanoes earthfacts.net 515
56 Waterfalls earthfacts.net 167
57 Weathering and Erosion earthfacts.net 108
58 Wind Erosion earthfacts.net 367
 
National Geographic Gift Finder
The Complete National Geographic
Support Local Literacy - Shop at BetterWorld.com