- Atmosphere: A protective envelope dominated by nitrogen and oxygen.
- Ocean System: One connected body of salt water covering 71% of Earth and regulating climate through heat and carbon circulation.
- Continents: Moving plates continually reshape Earth's land.
- Magnetic Field: Generated mainly by motion in Earth’s liquid outer core, this magnetic envelope deflects much of the solar wind and helps protect the atmosphere.
- Iron Core: A solid inner core within a flowing liquid-metal outer core.
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Our Ocean World
The third planet from the Sun and the only known world to support life.
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Key features
- Atmosphere
- Ocean System
- Continents