The map helped me to orient myself.

No major damage or injuries are known to have resulted from the quake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale.

The water mains burst due to the earthquake.

The earthquake caused the house to rattle.

The view of Mars through earthly telescopes suggested that all was serene.

The home team won.

There are seven continents on the earth.

It was believed that the earth was flat.

The Earth rotates on its axis.

The earth came into existence about five thousand million years ago.