Topic: earth
Definition:

  • the 3rd planet from the sun
  • the planet we live on
  • "the Earth moves around the sun"
  • "he sailed around the world" the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
  • "they dug into the earth outside the church" the solid part of the earth's surface
  • "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"
  • "the earth shook for several minutes"
  • "he dropped the logs on the ground" the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
  • "it was hell on earth" once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
  • "they consider the church to be independent of the world" a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) hide in the earth like a hunted animal connect to the earth
  • "earth the circuit"

    Related tag cloud:

  • environment
  • world
  • space
  • science
  • nature
  • planet
  • moon
  • ecology
  • nasa
  • mars
  • globe
  • astronomy
  • education
  • environmental
  • world globe
  • green
  • geology
  • big planet
  • planets
  • solar system
  • digable planet
  • Resources:

    John Walker's Fourmilab
    Index Librorum Liberorum.
    http://fourmilab.ch/

    Earth and Sky
    Home of the popular international science radio program Earth and Sky.
    http://www.earthsky.com/

    Friends of the Earth UK
    FOE UK. Provide information on campaigns.
    http://www.foe.co.uk/

    Friends of the Earth US
    FOE is a national environmental organization dedicated to preserving the health and diversity of the planet for future generations. Provide information on campaigns and issues.
    http://www.foe.org/