Earth
- Type
- Planet
- Diameter
- 7,926 miles
- Distance from Sun
- 92,955,902 miles
- Orbit Time
- 365.25 days
- Length of Day
- 24 hours
- Temperature
- -128 °F to 131 °F
- Atmosphere
- Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide
- Date of Discovery
- Unknown
- Moons
- 1
- The Earth is our home planet and is perfectly positioned to allow us to live safely. It is uniquely positioned in our solar system, and within our galaxy to enable life.
- Draw a picture of the Earth and its distance from the Sun.
- Located in
- Our Solar System, in orbit around the Sun
- Positioned third in our solar system, the Earth is almost 93 million miles from the sun, and it takes light about 8 and a half minutes to reach us.
- The Earth is placed where it is neither too hot nor too cold for us to exist.
- The Earth just has one moon, which helps keep our Earth in the right place in our Solar System.
- Our Sun is the right temperature to allow life to exist, and it is neither too powerful nor too weak.
- The greenhouse effect on our Earth can be good for life, as long as the planet doesn't get to hot.
