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A A Chain of Miracles
THE SIZE OF THE EARTH AND THE IDEAL
PROPORTIONS IN ITS INTERIOR
Equally as important as the Earth’s distance from the Sun,
and rate of rotation is its size and composition, just right for
forming and sustaining life.
When we compare the Earth to Mercury (only 8% of the
Earth’s mass) and Jupiter (318 times the Earth’s mass), we see
that planets span a wide range in terms of size. Considering this
it is obvious that the Earth couldn’t be of just the right mass by
coincidence.
Investigating the properties of the planet we live on,

American geologists Frank Press and Raymond Siever write the
following:
And Earth's size was just about right—not too small as to lose its
atmosphere because its gravity was too small to prevent gasses
from escaping into space, and not so large that its gravity would
hold on to too much atmosphere, including harmful gases. 31

The type, proportion,
and reaction speeds
of heavy elements in
the Earth’s core play
a highly important
role in forming the
protective magnetic
field around the
Earth, which protects
us from all harmful
rays and particles
from outer space.

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