layer of the earth
1Structure of the Earth — Earth cutaway from core to exosphere. Left picture is not to scale. The interior structure of the Earth, similar to the outer, is layered. These layers can be defined by either their chemical or their rheological properties. The Earth has an… …
2History of the Earth — For the history of modern humans, see History of the world. Geological time put in a diagram called a geological clock, showing the relative lengths of the eons of the Earth s history The history of the Earth describes the most important events… …
3Age of the Earth — This article is about scientific estimates of the age of the Earth. For religious and other non scientific estimates, see Dating Creation. Earth as seen from Apollo 17 The age of the Earth is 4.54 billion years (4.54 × 109 years ± 1%) …
4Nap-of-the-earth — (abbreviated NOE) is a type of very low altitude flight course used by military aircraft to avoid enemy detection and attack in a high threat environment.[1] During NOE flight, geographical features are used as cover, exploiting valleys and folds …
5Earth science — (also known as geoscience, the geosciences or the Earth Sciences), is an all embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth [ [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=earth%20science Wordnet Search: Earth science] ] . It is… …
6the stratosphere — 1 : the upper layer of the Earth s atmosphere that begins about 7 miles (11 kilometers) above the Earth s surface and ends about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the Earth s surface 2 : a very high position, level, or amount Tuition at many… …
7Earth — This article is about the planet. For other uses, see Earth (disambiguation). Earth   …
8Earth's crust — noun the outer layer of the Earth • Syn: ↑crust • Hypernyms: ↑layer • Hyponyms: ↑horst, ↑plate, ↑crustal plate • Part Holonyms: ↑ …
9Earth sheltering — is the architectural practice of using earth against building walls for external thermal mass, to reduce heat loss, and to easily maintain a steady indoor air temperature. Earth sheltering is popular in modern times among advocates of passive… …
10The Phenomenon of Man — ( Le Phénomène Humain , 1955) is a non fiction book written by French philosopher, paleontologist and Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. In this work, Teilhard describes evolution as a process that leads to increasing complexity,… …
