Statistical Data of The Earth
The Earth is the fifth largest planet in the Solar System.
Age of Earth --- 4,550 million years
Mass of Earth --- 5.976 X 1024 kg.
Volume of Earth --- 1.083 x 1024 litres
Mean Density of Earth --- 5.518 kg/litre
Total surface area of Earth --- 510,065,700 sq.km.
Total Land area of Earth --- 148, 647,000 sq.km.
Total Water area of Earth --- 361,150,000 sq.km.
Average Density of Earth --- 5.52 (corresponding to the density of water)
Diameter
Equatorial diameter of Earth --- 12,756 km
Equatorial radius of Earth --- 6,377km
Polar diameter of Earth --- 12,714km
Polar radius of Earth --- 6,371 km (IUGG)
Circumference
Equatorial circumference of Earth --- 40,077km
Polar Circumference of Earth --- 40,009km
Highest land point of Earth (Mt. Everest) --- 8,848m.
Lowest land point of Earth (Dead Sea) ---- 397 m.
Greatest ocean depth of Earth (Mariana Trench) ---- 11,033 m.
Maximum distance from the Sun --- (At Aphelion) 152 million km. (approx.)
Minimum distance from the Sun --- (At Perihelion) 147 million km. (approx.)
Composition of Whole Earth
1. Iron 35%
2. Oxygen 30%
3. Silicon 15%
4. Magnesium 13%
5. Nickel 2.4%
6. Sulphur 1.9%
7. Calcium 1.1%
8. Aluminium 1.1%
9. Others 0.5%
► 29.2% of the total surface area of Earth Composition of Whole Earth is covered by continents (land), while 70.8% is covered by oceans (water).
► The total water area of the earth including the oceans, lakes, rivers, ice sheets and the water in the atmosphere is called hydrosphere and it covers about 71% of the earth's surface.
Continents of The World
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Antarctica are the seven continents.
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