Earth is the third planet from the Sun with a diameter of 7,926 miles. It revolves around the Sun once every 365.25 days and rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. 70% of Earth's surface is covered by water, with the remaining 30% consisting of mountains, volcanoes, deserts, plains and valleys. The atmosphere is made up primarily of nitrogen and oxygen and the tilt of the Earth's axis causes seasonal changes in temperature. The distance between Earth and the Sun, as well as Earth's atmosphere, are crucial for supporting life.

1. Information about Earth
Earth
• Distance from Sun: 93 million miles
• Diameter: 7,926 miles
• Average Temperature: 59° F
• Surface: Water, basalt, and granite rock
• Revolution: 365.25 days
• Day: 24 hours
• Number of moons: 1
• Neat Fact: Travels around the Sun at a speed of >66,000 miles per hour
70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. The remaining 30 percent is covered by
mountains, volcanoes, deserts, plains, and valleys.
Earth is the third closest planet to the Sun. It has an atmosphere made up of many
different gases, but mainly it is nitrogen and oxygen. The atmosphere gives us air to
breathe. We live on the planet Earth.
The Earth orbits around the Sun. It takes one year to go around the Sun one complete
time. The Earth also rotates, or spins, on its axis. It takes one day to spin around one
complete time. The Earth's axis is not straight up and down, but tilted a little bit. This tilt
is responsible for us having seasons. Otherwise, the temperature would be pretty much
the same all year long.
If the Earth was much closer to the Sun, it would be too hot to support life. If the Earth
was much farther away from the Sun, it would be too cold to support life