1. EARTH Earth means land Earth comes from the Old English word “ertha”
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2. Position in the Solar System Third planet from the Sun
Orbit is not unusual

3. Rotation on its Axis
Earth takes 24 hours to rotate on its axis

4. Size Earth is the 4th smallest planet
Earth is about 7,926 miles in diameter
Earth’s mass is 5.97A – 1024kg.

5. Gravity
A 100 pound person would weigh 100 pounds on Earth

6. Orbit
It takes Earth days

7. Atmosphere The atmosphere is made out of Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon.
The atmosphere is as thin as a blanket.

8. Temperature
The range is -130ºF to136ºF

9. Composition and Appearance of Earth
Earth is blue, white, and brown
It is ¾ % of water

10. 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

11. Rings
Earth does not have rings

12. How would a Human Being Fare on Your Planet
People live on Earth
They can breaths Earth’s atmosphere

13. Something Special Earth was never intently named
Earth is the only planet that we know has living things on it