Land
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Land, also known as dry land, ground, or earth, is the solid terrestrial surface of Earth not submerged by the ocean or another body of water. It makes up 29.2% of Earth's surface and includes all con
Land between bodies of water at Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Artist's conception of Hadean Eon Earth
The Andes create a rain shadow, separating the wet Amazon basin from the dry Altiplano.
A simplified diagram of the littoral zone, which includes the coast and nearby waters
Plate tectonics
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Plate tectonics is the scientific theory that Earth's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates, which have been slowly moving since 3–4 billion years ago. The model builds on the concep
Plate motion based on Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite data from NASA JPL Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. Each red dot is a measuring point and vectors show direction and magnitude of motion.
Alfred Wegener in Greenland in the winter of 1912–13