Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only known planet to harbor life. It is called the Earth, meaning ground, in English and German, as well as the blue planet due to its abundant water and atmospheric hue. Wind carries over 100 million tons of sand grains around the world each year and Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth as the entire continent is made of ice.

1. Earth is the 3rd planet
from the Sun. Earth is
the only planet in the
solar system known to
harbor life.

6. Earth - Fun Facts
•A thousand tons of meteor dust falls to Earth every day.
•Only 11 percent of the Earth's surface is used to grow food.
•Wind carries over 100 million tons of sand grains around the Earth every year.
That means if you live in the United States, you could have sand from the Gobie
desert in China reach you.
•Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. The entire continent is made of ice.

7. Why is the Earth called the
Earth?
All of the planets, except for Earth, were named after Greek
and Roman gods and godesses. The name Earth is an
English/German name which simply means the ground. It
comes from the Old English words 'eor(th)e' and 'ertha'. In
German it is 'erde'.
Why is the Earth called the blue
planet?
Earth has been referred to as the Blue Planet due to the abundant
water on its surface and/or the atmospheric hue.