Question: what are the five characteristics of the earth?
Answer: Plate Tectonics Keep the Planet Comfortable: ...  Earth is Almost a Sphere: ...  Earth is Mostly Iron, Oxygen and Silicon: ...  70% of the Earth's Surface is Covered in Water: ...  The Earth's Atmosphere Extends to a Distance of 10,000 km: ...  The Earth's Molten Iron Core Creates a Magnetic Field: