- The Earth's total surface area is approximately 510.1 million square kilometers. - This area is composed of continents and islands (about 149 million sq km, or 29%) and oceans and seas (about 361 million sq km, or 71%). - Knowing the approximate dimensions of the Earth (radius, circumference, surface area, volume) is part of basic geographic knowledge.
How many million square kilometres is the surface area of the earth ?
Asked in HAS Prelims 2019 · Topic: The Earth (Shape of the Earth: Geoid, Oblate Spheroid, Gravity)
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