1.2. I N T R O D U C T I O N | E L E M E N T A L B R I E F
EARTH The Origin of Life
"Earth is the element of stability, groundedness, fertility, materiality, potential, and stillness. Earth can also be an element of beginnings and endings, or death and rebirth, as life comes from the ground and then decomposes back into the earth after death."
—Catherine Beyer, University of Wisconsin,2019
The Earth was formed 4.5 billion years ago and is the only astronomical body known to have life. Thanks to the variety of rocks and minerals contained in the Earth's surface, it provides the soil to grow the vegetation that supports the reproduction and survival of life. One of the most common and abundant minerals is silica (often called sand), which accounts for 28%. Through the extraction and processing of these minerals, together with the other three elements, a large and rich biological world is formed.
SYM [BIO] SCAPE EARTH | AA DRL 2020-2022
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