Fun Facts

A Few Quick Fun Facts About Our Earth Atmosphere System

FUN FACT ONE

APPLE SKIN

FUN FACT ONE: Apple Skin

If you could shrink the Earth down to fit in the palm of your hand, the atmosphere would be as thin as the skin of an apple.

FUN FACT TWO

ORIGIN

FUN FACT TWO: Origin

The Earth and it’s atmosphere, were created about 4.6 billion years ago. It wasn’t nearly as friendly in those days, but it must have been extraordinary.

FUN FACT THREE

WATER

FUN FACT THREE: Water

Water covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface - which translates into well over three hundred quintillion gallons! Yes - Quintillion (aka a Billion Billion.)

FUN FACT FOUR

CLOUDS

FUN FACT FOUR: Clouds

On average, clouds cover two-thirds of the Earth’s surface. And by all means, be our guest - sit back, relax and watch the clouds go by for as long as you like.

FUN FACT FIVE

CO2

FUN FACT FIVE: CO2

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is essential to all life in our System and it is not the climate driver, rather, it is a food and oxygen driver. It is currently at a level of about 417 parts per million of our atmosphere.

FUN FACT SIX

TEMPERATURE

FUN FACT SIX: Temperature

The average global temperature at the Earth’s surface is roughly 59°F. Nice!

FUN FACT SEVEN

DRIVERS

FUN FACT SEVEN: Drivers

The Sun, water, gravity and inertia are the primary drivers of Earth’s climate. NOT HUMANS.

FUN FACT EIGHT

CYCLES

FUN FACT EIGHT: Cycles

Earth’s temperature is gently warming and cooling in its normal and cyclic manner to beneficially nourish all life.