Earth Staying Slim
Most recent answer: 11/10/2011
Q:
on school a teacher told me that however the population of the earth is growing earth isn't getting heavier.
Is this true? And why?
- sijmon van abbema (age 14)
Schettens, Friesland, Nederland
- sijmon van abbema (age 14)
Schettens, Friesland, Nederland
A:
Sure- When I gain weight, it comes from food I eat. More weight for me means less weight for the rest of the world. The same goes for our species as a whole.
Mike W.
Mike W.
(published on 11/10/2011)
Follow-Up #1: asteroid weight gain
Q:
The only way for the Earth to get heavier is from asteroid impacts.
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
A:
True, if you include meteorites.
Mike W.
Mike W.
(published on 11/10/2011)