EARTH Earth means land Earth comes from the Old English word “ertha” Gabrielle 5A
Position in the Solar System Third planet from the Sun Orbit is not unusual
Rotation on its Axis Earth takes 24 hours to rotate on its axis
Size Earth is the 4th smallest planet Earth is about 7,926 miles in diameter Earth’s mass is 5.97A – 1024kg.
Gravity A 100 pound person would weigh 100 pounds on Earth
Orbit It takes 365.5 Earth days
Atmosphere The atmosphere is made out of Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon. The atmosphere is as thin as a blanket.
Temperature The range is -130ºF to136ºF
Composition and Appearance of Earth Earth is blue, white, and brown It is ¾ % of water
Moons Earth has 1 moon The moon is made up of rock It has no air or water It also has hills, mountains, flat plains, and craters
Rings Earth does not have rings
How would a Human Being Fare on Your Planet People live on Earth They can breaths Earth’s atmosphere
Something Special Earth was never intently named Earth is the only planet that we know has living things on it