DESCRIPTION OF THE EARTH
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Particulars |
Description |
1
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Equatorial Circumference
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40,075 km
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2
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Polar Circumference
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40,008 km
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3
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Equatorial Diameter
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12,756 km
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4
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Polar Diameter
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12,720 km
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5
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Equatorial Radius
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6,371 km
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6
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Polar Radius
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6,357 km
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7
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Maximum distance from the Sun (Aphelion)*
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152,097,701 km
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8
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Minimum distance from the Sun (Perihelion)*
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147,098,074 km
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9
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Mean distance from the Sun (One Astronomical Unit)*
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149,597,870 km
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10
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Period of Rotation
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23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds
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11
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Period of Revolution
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365.256 days
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12
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Speed of Rotation
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1610 km/hour
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13
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Speed of Revolution
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29.78 km/second
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14
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Inclination
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23 ½°
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15
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Summer Solstice*
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June 21
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16
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Winter Solstice*
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December 22
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17
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Mass
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59,72,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,000 kg
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18
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Volume
| 1 trillion cubic km |
19
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Density
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5.51 g cubic cm
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20
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Gravity
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9.807 meter/s2
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| 21 |
Total Area
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51,00,66,000 sq.km
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22
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Land Area
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14,84,29,000 sq.km
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23
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Water Area
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36,16,37,000 sq. km
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24
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Age
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4,600 million years
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| Geoid* |
*Aphelian: July 4 is the Aphelian. On this day the Earth
is most farthest from the Sun.
*Perihelion: January, 3 is the Perihelion. On this day the
Earth is most nearest to the Sun.
*Astronomical Unit :
1 AU = 149,597,870 km. This is the approximate mean distance between Sun and
Earth. So the mean distance is slightly varied.
*Summer Solstice: June, 21 is the longest day. On this day Sun
is most far away from Earth’s Equator.
*Winter Solstice: December 22 is the shortest day. On this day
Sun is most nearest to Earth’s Equator.
*Geoid: The Earth is not a perfect sphere in shape. The earth like shape is called as Geoid.
