Heat generated deep within the planet creates currents in the mobile mantle rock beneath the crust. Lower atmosphere, 10 miles (16 km) thick Crust, 5–45 miles (8–70 km) thick Most of the water on the planet lies in great oceans, and above them is the layer of air that forms the atmosphere. This is surrounded by lighter rock, with the lightest forming Earth’s crust. Early in its history it melted, allowing the heavy iron to sink and create a metallic core. This changes with the seasons and from place to place, creating an enormous range of climates and habitats for the most dynamic element of all-life.Įarth formed from iron-rich asteroids that smashed together to build the planet.
Meanwhile, solar energy striking the planet in different ways creates currents in the air, driving the atmospheric turmoil of the weather. Heat generated by nuclear reactions deep below the surface creates hugely powerful currents that keep Earth’s rocks on the move, triggering earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. SCANDINAVIA AND FINLAND THE BRITISH ISLES THE LOW COUNTRIES FRANCE GERMANY AND THE ALPINE STATES SPAIN AND PORTUGAL ITALY CENTRAL EUROPE SOUTHEAST EUROPE BULGARIA AND GREECE UKRAINE, MOLDOVA, AND ROMANIA BALTIC STATES AND BELARUS EUROPEAN RUSSIAĤ6 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72Ĭhanging its form. SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND PACIFIC OCEAN TURKEY AND THE CAUCASUS RUSSIA AND KAZAKHSTAN THE NEAR EAST THE MIDDLE EAST CENTRAL ASIA INDIAN SUBCONTINENT WESTERN CHINA AND MONGOLIA EASTERN CHINA AND KOREA JAPAN MAINLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA MARITIME SOUTHEAST ASIA INDIAN OCEAN NORTHWEST AFRICA NORTHEAST AFRICA WEST AFRICA CENTRAL AFRICA SOUTHERN AFRICA NORTHWEST SOUTH AMERICA BRAZIL SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA ATLANTIC OCEAN For details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Printed and bound in Hong KongĪ WORLD OF IDEAS: SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW SOUTH AMERICA ISBN: 978-1-4654-6238-1 DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use.
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