Teragram [Tg]
The teragram is a metric unit of mass used to measure very large quantities.
1 teragram = 10¹² grams
1 teragram = 1,000,000,000 kilograms (1 billion kilograms)
Symbol: Tg
Key Facts:
Used in fields like environmental science, geology, and meteorology
Useful for measuring large-scale masses such as forest biomass, pollutant emissions, or glacier mass
Part of the SI system, where "tera-" means 101210^{12}1012
The teragram helps scientists and researchers express large masses in a manageable unit.
The mass of the Earth is approximately 5.972 × 10²⁴ kilograms.
This massive value represents the total amount of matter contained in our planet, influencing gravity, orbital dynamics, and geological processes.
Summary:
Mass ≈ 5.972 × 10²⁴ kg
Determines Earth’s gravitational pull
Fundamental for planetary science and astronomy