Earth By: Cindy Yoo
Earth’s Symbol/ Name Earth’s symbol is The name Earth is at least 1000 years It is a German/English word
Distance/Measurements Distances Earth is the third planet from the sun 149,600,000km away from the sun Measurements Mass- 5.9722*1024kg Volume- 1.08321*10^12km^3 Float or Sink?- Sink because its density is more than one Gravity- 32.041 ft/s^2
Orbit& Rotation/Temperature How long does it take to orbit the sun? 365 days How long does it take to rotate on its own axis? 24 hours High temperature 130°F, 58°C Low Temperature -126°F, -88°C Range- 256°F, 146°C
Atmosphere Earth has a thin atmosphere Earth is made out of 78% nitrogen 21% oxygen & 1% other ingredient that envelops us
Composition/Apperance Earth is rocky It is divided in 4 layers (Inner core, outer core, mantle and crust) Earth is 71% covered with water. Most parts are blue with clouds scattered around. And about 30% is 7 land masses.
Weather/Rings/Moons/Water Rain, snow, hail, hurricane, tornado, thunderstorms, wind storms, and sunny. Rings Earth has no rings Moons 1 moon, luna Water Bodies of water Oceans, rivers, lakes, etc.
Fun Facts Only planet to have human life Earth has a dynamic surface of mountains, valleys, canyons… etc. Earth’s atmosphere protects us from meteoroids
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