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Earth is the only planet in the Solar System known to be geologically active, with Earthquakes and volcanoes forming the landscape, replenishing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and erasing impact craters from meteors.
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From a distance, Earth would be the brightest of the 9 planets. This is because sunlight is reflected by the planet`s water.
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Despite being called Earth, only 29% of the surface is actually `earth.` The rest of the planet`s surface (71%) is made up of water.
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Earth is the only planet in the Solar System not to be named after a mythical God.
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The centre of the Earth, its core, is molten. This means that it is liquid rock which sometimes erupts onto the surface through volcanic eruptions. This core is 7,500°c, hotter than the surface of the Sun!
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Earth and Mercury are the two most dense planets in the Solar System. This means that particles inside the planet are most closely packed together.
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The tallest hotel in the world is a Hyatt in Shanghai, China.
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Manitoulin Island, in Lake Huron, is the largest freshwater island in the world.
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Canada and the United States share the world`s largest lake, Lake Superior.
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Khone Falls stretch 6.7 miles (10.8 kilometres) across the Mekong River, between Laos and Cambodia.
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Angel Falls, in Venezuela, drops 3,212 feet (979 meters) from Devil`s Mountain.
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Although it`s not quite the longest, the Amazon River is by far the biggest river system in the world. Its drainage basin is almost 2.4 million square miles. It lets almost seven million cubic feet of water into the ocean every second.
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The Nile River in Africa is the longest at 4,241 miles (6,825 kilometres) long. It only just beats the Amazon in length.
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Lake Superior on the U.S.-Canada border is 31,700 square miles (82,100 square kilometres) and the world`s largest fresh water lake.
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The Caspian Sea, at 143,244 square miles (371,000 square kilometres), is the largest lake in the World. It is a salt-water lake.
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Mauna Kea on the U.S. island of Hawaii is 32,000 feet (9,750 meters) tall. Because it is measured from the ocean floor, it doesn`t reach as high as Mount Everest.
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The tip (peak) of Mount Everest is the world`s highest point. It is 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) above sea level.
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