TOPOGRAPHY
| The planets major continents are Eurasia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica and Australia in order of size. The highest region on the continental mass of the earth is the Tibetan and Himalayas Mountains. The lowest point on the Earth is the Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench. Due to the effects of wind and water erosion, meteor impact craters are rare on Earth compared to planets such as Mercury, Mars, and the Earth's moon. After the Jovian moon 10, Earth is the second most volcanically active body in the Solar System. |