Interesting facts about planet Earth

The earth can be considered as a living organism, having its own breathing: it regulates its temperature, consumes energy and constantly changes its skin.

Researchers in the field of astrobiology have found that the current stable state of the Earth's climate is an anomaly, and in the next few billion years everything should "bounce back."

Under the surface of the oceans are the largest mountain chains that cover the surface of the globe, like the seams on a baseball.

More than 80% of the Earth's surface is of volcanic origin.
Among American Indians, it is widely believed that the surface of the Earth rests on a giant tortoise, and it trembles every time the turtle takes a step.

According to one popular hypothesis, the Earth once divided its orbit with another planet, which the scientists called Thea. Many billions of years ago, these planets collided, and as a result of the greatest catastrophe in its history, the Earth acquired additional mass and got its own satellite.

The amount of carbon dioxide in water and in the atmosphere, as well as the solar energy that the Earth receives, are factors that predetermine the life expectancy on Earth and the existence of the planet itself.

Too much greenhouse effect is dangerous for existing life on the Earth, but if there was no greenhouse effect at all, then the average temperature on the planet would be -18 ° С, instead of + 15 ° C, which we have now.

The Amazon jungle is home to one-third of the species of animals and plants on Earth, and this confirms the theory that the planet can save life on its surface within a limited area.