Questions tagged [earth]
Earth is the planet on which we live, the 3rd planet from the Sun. Questions using this tag should be about Earth the planet and not Earth-like planets nor earth, as in dirt or soil.
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Energy flows in the core also responsible for another of the planet’s unique [closed]
Energy flows in the core also responsible for
another of the planet’s unique features: a
strong magnetic field. Scientists believe that
the earth has had a magnetic field for at
least 3.5 billion ...
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Why can't you see the curvature of the Earth on the horizon? [closed]
Because you're on a sphere. No matter which way you look, the horizon is the same distance from you creating a flat plane around you. Even on a high mountain you'll never see the curve on the horizon. ...
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Why doesn't the earth collide with the sun in 64 years?
According to another answer on this site, the time it takes for two bodies in space to collide can be computed with the following formula:
$$\frac{\pi}{2\sqrt{2}}\frac{r_0^{3/2}}{\sqrt{G(M+m)}}$$
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Could a meteor cause the flood from Noah's time in the bible? [closed]
Using the Bible (as a historical record) it was said before Noah's flood people lived to be around a thousand years old. Shortly after the flood the life span went to about 120 years. present day the ...
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Why cant we measure the alleged curve of ball earth? [closed]
Why can't we measure the alleged curvature of ball earth?
