Earth


Earth

Earth - Rotating Model
(no clouds shown)

Credit: Almond/NASA

Earth is the third planet out from the Sun.

It has one very large natural satellite, the Moon.

About 70% of the surface is covered in water.

It is the only planet known to have life on it.


Facts and Figures
Orbit149,600,000 km from the Sun
or 1 AU
Radius6,378 km
Mass5.98 x 1024 kg
Length of Year365.25 Earth days
Length of Day24 hours
Surface Gravity1.0 g
Surface Temperatureabout -80 to 50 °C

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