Forming the Rocky Surface

The Geology of Eucaliptus

Eucaliptus Cools

Just like other planets, Eucaliptus went through a cooling process. Bits and pieces of dust and rock were drawn together by gravity. As the mass increased in size, heat was released. Iron and other heavier materials, sank toward the molten core. Meanwhile, the lighter materials floated to the top. As time went by, the cooled and solidified surface formed a crust on Eucaliptus.

After thousands of years, a gigantic land mass began to split in two. The low lying area between the two land masses was filled with water.

Eucaliptus’ Continents

The larger pieces of land formed the two continents of Eucaliptus. They are Mataliptus and Bulatus. Today, 75% of Eucaliptus is covered by water and only 25% is covered by land.

Mataliptus

Mataliptus is the largest continent in Eucaliptus. It stretches as far as 6,000 miles to the north and 8,000 miles to the south of equator. It is about 10,000 miles wide.

Mataliptus was formed by volcanic action. The highest mountain in Mataliptus is Mt. Kinagunung. It is 14,530 feet in height above sea level. It is located at the middle south-east of Mataliptus. Besides Mt. Kinagunung, there are many other mountains in the center of Metaliptus.

Since the surface of Mataliptus’ surface was formed mainly from the volcanic activities, it produces its own eruptive products, such as lava, ashflows, and airborne ash and dust.

Driven by buoyancy and constant gas pressure, the molten rock below the surface of the Metaliptus forced its way upward and ultimately broke through zones of weaknesses in the crust of Mataliptus. The eruption began. The molten rock shook aggressively into the air and formed a dense haze of lave fragments. Larger fragments fell back around the opening. Under the force of gravity, accumulations of fallback fragments moved down slope as ash flows. Thousands of years later, these lava and ash flows became fertile soil preparing the way for hundreds of different species of living things in Matalitpus.

Bulatus

On the other hand, Bulatus is the smallest continent. It is located on the icy north of Eucaliptus. Since Eucaliptus is surrounded by near-Eucaliptus-objects, namely the asteroids and short-period comets, they struck Eucaliptus millions of years ago, causing impact winter and planetary cooling. Today, Bulatus is slowly reducing in its size. The ocean waves and gusty wind hit against the edges of the land and caused its edges to be chipped off little by little every day.

Eucaliptus Oceans

Barcenia Ocean

Eucaliptus has two major oceans that make up 75% of its surface, namely the Barcenia Ocean and the Naralaut Ocean. Barcenia Ocean is located on the northern hemisphere of the planet and it is the ocean that separates Bulatus from Mataliptus.

In the winter, the surface of the Barcenia Ocean freezes up. The closer it is to Bulatus, the deeper the layer of ice is. Icebergs will surround Bulatus during wintertime.

The closer the Barcenia Ocean is to Mataliptus, the shallower and warmer it is in its temperature. The further away it is from Mataliptus, the colder it is in its temperature. Ice bergs break off in the summer because the glaciers move. Then, the ends of the glaciers break off. Many small water creatures surround the surface of the water in the summer time. However, during wintertime, they will migrate to the Naralaut Ocean.

Naralaut Ocean

Naralaut Ocean is located in the southern hemisphere of the planet. It is larger, warmer and deeper than the Barcenia Ocean. It is the center of all kinds of sea creatures, both large and small. The larger sea creature has the size of a whale. There are constant activities in this ocean. It is almost like a circus.

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