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Which planet has both continental crust and oceanic crust?

The only planet in the solar system with both continental crust and ocean crust is the earth.

The earth is also the only known celestial body that breeds and supports life. About 29.2% of the earth's surface is land composed of continents and islands. The remaining 70.8% is covered by water, most of which are covered by salty water bodies such as oceans and bays, and some are covered by fresh water such as lakes and rivers, which together form the hydrosphere.

Most of the polar regions of the earth are covered with ice. The outer layer of the earth is divided into several rigid tectonic plates, which have migrated on the surface for millions of years, but the inside is still active, with a solid iron core, a liquid outer core that produces the earth's magnetic field, and a convective mantle that drives the plate structure.

The climate of the earth

Because the earth's climate has changed greatly since ancient times, and this change will continue to evolve, it is difficult to summarize the earth's climate. Natural disasters related to weather and climate on earth include tornadoes, typhoons, floods and droughts.

These two polar climates are separated by two regions with little temperature difference: the vast tropical climate near the equator and the subtropical climate with slightly higher latitude. The precipitation patterns in different regions are also very different, ranging from a few meters per year to less than one millimeter per year.