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Hollow Earth , Edmund Halley (1656–1742) is best known for having calculated the orbit of a comet that passes by Earth every 76 years. The comet known as Halley's m… Terrestrial Planet , Skip to main content
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terrestrial planet, the earth or a planet that resembles the earth in its physical characteristics. The terre… Gaia Hypothesis , The Gaia (pronounced guy-ah) hypothesis is the idea that Earth is a living organism and can regulate its own environment. This idea argues that Earth… Earth , Imagine that you are describing planet Earth to someone who has never seen it. How would you describe its appearance? What would you say about it? Wh… Earthy , Skip to main content
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earth·y / ˈər[unvoicedth]ē/ • adj. (earth·i·er , earth·i·est ) resembling or suggestive of earth or soil: an earthy smell… Rammed Earth , rammed. Structure, e.g. wall, made by beating down earth contained between formwork or shuttering with a heavy implement. If cement and other strengt…
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