Earth
The Earth is one of the 4 rocky planets in our Solar System, the third closest to the Sun. She is the planet that we live on, and the only planet that have been confirmed to harbor life. The Earth is mainly made up of oceans (large bodies of salt water) and dirt. Scientists have speculated that the inside of the Earth contains molten magma and an extremely hard core (but we have never actually been to the insides of the Earth).
According to scientists, the Earth was formed about 4.5 billion years ago. Since then, there have been lots of life on the planet, varying from plants, dinosaurs, rats, and more. Humans became the most advanced species and civilization on Earth. Some people think the truth to life is the “evolution” theory, where all life has a common ancestor, and with enough time a fish could turn into a human. Theists believes that all things, including this Earth and life was created from a creator.
History
NOTE: THIS SECTION INCLUDES THEORIES AND MAY NOT BE ENTIRELY TRUTHFUL.
Earth has been formed by combining rocks (planetesimals) that orbits the Sun. It was a hot rock of magma, and not protected by an atmosphere nor magnetic field. Baby Earth was very vulnerable.
Then Theia, a hypothetical
Mars-sized planet entity, became too close to Earth and crashed into her, causing
Theia to die. The debris orbit around the Earth caused by
Theia, is said to have formed into the
Moon. Another theory is that the Earth was spinning really fast and causing a chunk of mass being stretched out and eventually thrown into space, forming the
Moon.
The planetesimals and icy planets had hit the earth, containing Carbon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen and Oxygen, leading to the first ocean to form, but it was too toxic to support life.
These early conditions on Earth, with its hostile environment and frequent impacts, eventually gave way to a period known as the Late Heavy Bombardment around 4 billion years ago. During this time, numerous comets and asteroids bombarded the planet. Gradually, the Earth's surface cooled, forming a solid crust and stabilizing the climate. Volcanic outgassing created a primitive atmosphere, and as the planet continued to change, Earth eventually became hospitable enough to support life. The liquid core had formed and created magnetic field, which protected the planet from harmful solar radiation and helped maintain a stable environment. Earth also underwent multiple ice ages, known as “Snowball Earth”.
As the atmosphere developed and the planet cooled further, water began to condense, leading to the formation of non-toxic oceans. These bodies of water played a crucial role in the development of life, providing a medium in which chemical reactions could take place. The first lifeforms appeared, in the late Precambrian period.
The next 289 million years, known as the Paleozoic Era, saw the creatures of the waters thrive, and also many plants, amphibians and land-dwelling reptiles appeared. This era had some of the most bizarre looking creatures of all time. The Paleozoic also experienced four mass extinction events. After the Paleozoic, was the Mesozoic Era, which lasted 186 million years. This era was dubbed the “age of the dinosaurs”, since in this era, the dinosaurs dominated every corner of the globe. In the middle of the Mesozoic, a supercontinent called “Pangaea” was formed. After a mass extinction event (usually thought as an asteroid impact) in 66 MYA, the dinosaurs were completely wiped out. From 66 MYA to the present day is known as the Cenozoic Era, where mammals took the dinosaur’s throne and became the dominant species group (though not as dominant as the dinosaurs). Eventually, no more than one million years ago, human civilization appeared.
Humans almost instantly dominated the world, and became the most powerful species on Earth. Though they sometimes overuse resources and cause harm to the planet.
Relations
Friends
Mars - DO YOU HAVE WATER?? TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME
Enemies
Great Pacific Garbage Patch - STOP POLLUTING MY OCEANS!!
Buddhism - Accept my true shape, cuh! Though I like how you promote peace.
Notes
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It is said that Buddha himself knew that the world is round but withheld this fact from his disciples because they would not have believed it and it was not important to enlightenment.
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Humans cause “global warming” which damages the Earth, though the media heavily overexaggerates it. The main reason Earth hates humans is because they always go to war with each other.