Saturday, August 24, 2024

Unknown facts about the earth

1.   Earth is not round

                 Earth is not perfectly round. It bulges at equator and flatten at the poles. This is because of rotation.




2. Moon is drifting away

                    Moon is moving away from the earth by 4 cm each year. This is because of tidal force.




3. Shifting of magnetic north pole

                         Magnetic north pole of earth is shifting towards Siberia from Canada.



4. Driest place on earth

                        Atacama desert is known as driest place on earth.



5.  Europe has highest urban population

                     Being second smallest continent, Europe has highest urban population.




6.  Earth has third pole

                           Often  referred as third pole, Tibetan Plateau stores a massive amount of fresh water.




7.  Earth's malleable core

                          Earth's interior is semi solid allowing it to flow slowly.. This is responsible for the earthquake and volcano.




8.  Antarctica

                        This place holds 70%  of earth's fresh water. 

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