Number of moons: 1
Temperature: -130°F to 136°F. These temperatures can feel cold or hot, but mainly the temperature is great for life here on Earth!
The Earth is mainly made of rock.
Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It has water on the surface and air we can breathe. From space, Earth looks like a blue ball with land that is brown and green and clouds that are white. Distance from Sun: 93,000,000 miles
Diameter: 7,926 miles
Number of moons: 1
Length of year: 365 Earth days
Temperature: -130°F to 136°F
The Earth is mainly made of rock, with a metallic core.
Earth, our beautiful planet, is the third planet from the Sun. It has water on the surface, air we can breathe, and comfortable temperatures. This may be why it's the only planet that currently has life on it. When seen from space, Earth looks like a blue ball with land that is brown and green and clouds that are white. Distance from Sun: 93,000,000 miles
Diameter: 7,926 miles
Number of moons: 1
Length of year: 365 Earth days
Temperature: -130°F to 136°F
The Earth is mainly made of rock, with a metallic core.
Earth, our beautiful planet, is the third planet from the Sun. It has water on the surface, air we can breathe, and comfortable temperatures. This may be why it's the only planet that currently has life on it. When seen from space, Earth looks like a blue ball with land that is brown and green and clouds that are white.
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