Precious Walker
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What Happened to the Earth's Rings?
You may be surprised to learn that Earth once had rings. Usually, when we think of rings, we think of Saturn. However, there was a time when Earth had its own band of dusty particles called the Ring Ray. A lot of small rocks and dust surrounded our planet, which may have been the remains of a protoplanetary called Thea that was thought to have existed in the early solar system. Scientists believe that Thea may have collided with the early Earth at some point, in which case the massive remnants would have formed our precious Moon, and the smaller rocks would have resulted in the Rings. In any case, the particles were drawn towards Earth's surface due to gravity.
By Precious Walker3 months ago in Earth
The Deepest Lake In The World
There is a lake in the middle of Asia that contains one-fifth of the world's liquid freshwater—more than all five Great Lakes combined. Even if all the rivers on Earth suddenly changed course and set out to empty this lake, it would take them a full year to do so. The lake is called Lake Baikal, and if you decide to travel all the way down to its lowest point, be prepared to descend nearly 5,400 feet. The rift floor of the lake is far deeper than the Challenger, perhaps five or seven miles below the surface, so the descent takes many hours. The water in Deep, the lowest location on Earth known to science, is sufficient to provide drinking water for every person on the planet for up to 50 years. This mighty mammoth of a lake refills itself entirely every 383 years.
By Precious Walker3 months ago in Education