Monday, February 24, 2014

Earth

Basic Facts:
Moons: 1

Period of rotation: 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.09 seconds (basically 24 hours)

Period of revolution: 365 1/4 days

inner/outer planet: inner

terrestrial/gaseous planet: terrestrial

distance from Sun: 93,000,000 mi. (1 AU)

atmospheric composition: 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% mixture of other gases

core composition: iron and nickel

mass:5.722e24 kg.

maximum temperature: 136 degrees F

minimum temperature: -128 degrees F

tilt of axis: 23.5 degrees

planetary symbol:


Earth is 71% water and is the 5th largest planet in our solar system.  It is the only planet that humans can survive on.

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