How Much Does Earth Weigh And How Is This Measured?

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  • How did Earth get its name?
  • How much water does Earth have?
  • How thick is Earth's ozone layer?
  • What keeps our atmosphere attached to Earth?
  • What is the atmosphere of Earth made of?
  • What are the highest and lowest temperatures on Earth?
  • What is Earth's location in space?
  • How much does Earth weigh and how is this measured?
  • Why don't we feel Earth move?
  • Why does Earth spin?
  • What is Earth made of?
  • How large is Earth?
  • How old is Earth?
How much does Earth weigh and how is this measured?

Earth weighs about 13,170,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 pounds (or 5,974,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms). Since Earth is too big to be placed on a scale, scientists use mathematics and the laws of gravity to figure out Earth's weight.

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