The Solar System
Earth
Earth is a planet of the sun.
Earth has a complex water cycle with
oceans that evaporate water into clouds.
The clouds condense the water vapor into
rain. The rain falls to the earth, and the
water cycle begins again. Earth is
the only planet known to have life.
Earth is a solid planet.
Earth has a complex water cycle with
oceans that evaporate water into clouds.
The clouds condense the water vapor into
rain. The rain falls to the earth, and the
water cycle begins again. Earth is
the only planet known to have life.
Earth is a solid planet.
Earth's Size
Earth is about 18,000 miles
in circumference at the equator.
Earth is slightly larger than Venus.
in circumference at the equator.
Earth is slightly larger than Venus.
Earth's Atmosphere
Earth's atmosphere is mostly nitrogen
with oxygen and carbon dioxide.
with oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Earth's Moons
Earth has one moon orbiting
around it. The moon is called Luna.
Luna is very large compared to
Earth. The Earth-Luna relationship
around it. The moon is called Luna.
Luna is very large compared to
Earth. The Earth-Luna relationship
is actually a two-planet system.
Earth's Orbit Around the Sun
Earth takes three hundred
sixty-five (365) days to orbit the sun.
The 365 days it takes Earth to orbit
the Sun is called one earth
year or simply one year.
sixty-five (365) days to orbit the sun.
The 365 days it takes Earth to orbit
the Sun is called one earth
year or simply one year.
Earth's Distance From the Sun
Earth is the third closest
planet to the sun. Earth is
between Venus and Mars.
planet to the sun. Earth is
between Venus and Mars.
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