February 15, 2022
The Earth’s Interior and Mantle
BlogadminpoolsThe Earth’s Interior and Mantle The Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the only known astronomical object that is capable of harboring life. Although water can be found throughout the Solar System, Earth’s oceans dominate the planet’s surface area. At seventy-one percent of the planet’s surface, the oceans dwarf the land’s rivers, lakes, and polar ice. This is a huge difference between a terrestrial ocean and the water found in the vast oceans of Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars. The mantle of the Earth is 3,000 kilometers […]