Earth by Sarah.D

How Earth was named Earth is the only planet whose English name does not come from Greek or Roman mythology. The name comes from Old English and Germanic. In Roman mythology, the goddess of the Earth was Tellus which means the fertile soil. In Greek Earth is called Gaia or Terra Mater which means Mother Earth. Earth is the only planet whose English name does not come from Greek or Roman mythology. The name comes from Old English and Germanic. In Roman mythology, the goddess of the Earth was Tellus which means the fertile soil. In Greek Earth is called Gaia or Terra Mater which means Mother Earth.

My distance from the sun is 149,597,890

Characteristics Length of day is 24 hours

My planet made of 8%nitrogen 21%oxygen 1%argon 8%nitrogen 21%oxygen 1%argon

My planet has 1 known satellites INTERESTING FACTS The diameter of my planet is 12756