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Earth


Facts about Earth!


  • Is the planet that we live on, our planet.

  • Is the third planet in order from the Sun. It is about 150 million kilometers from the Sun.

  • Makes one complete orbit around the Sun every 365.27 days.

  • Rotates on its axis about the same speed as Mars (just a little slower). It completes one rotation in about 23 hours and 56 minutes.

  • Is mostly covered by water (75%).

  • Has a total of 1 satellite (the Moon).

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