there are 100 illustrated topic panels on planet Earth and each panel contains 10 key facts. Facts like these: rn* Continents move as fast as toenails grow - and the whole of the USA is moving over 2cm furhter from London every year. rn* The global network of seismographs records an earthquake measuring over 7 on the Richer scale once a fortnightrn* At any moment there are 2,000 thunderstorms …
There are more than 5.000 million people living on our planet Earth. The Earth provides us with air to breathe, food to eat and water to drink. It gives us the materials to build homes and shelter, as well as for clothes, and it provides us with many other things that we need or enjoy. Every single one of us depends on the Earth for life.