Earth
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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Earth Definition
- the planet on which we live; the world
- the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
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Critical Attributes: The Earth has many different, unique features. Its main one is us, the humans, or living organisms that roam and live on this planet; also the Earth contains liquid water which all living organisms need to survive; and our atmosphere protects us from the sunlight that is harmful and contains the sunlight that is healthy. These factors create a safe environment that is the only known place that humans can live. The Earth has 4 main oceans, many landforms, and 7 continents.
Percentage of People in Continents
Percent Land and Water
Examples: Earth
Non-examples: Sun, Stars, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
Interesting Facts
- Earth is the only planet in our solar system that was not named after a Greek or Roman god.
- Our rotation is slowing so that in 140 million years, our day will decrease to 25 hours per day.
