Earth

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Earth

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Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only known astronomical body to support life. It formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago and has developed a complex system of land, oceans, atmosphere, and biological activity that interact ‘as a single planetary system.’ Its position within the habitable zone of the solar system allows […]

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Pacific Ocean

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The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth, covering more than 165 million square kilometers (63 million square miles)—about one-third of the planet’s surface. It stretches from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia to the west and the Americas to

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