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Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and largest of the terrestrial planets. Surprisingly, while it is only the fifth largest planet in terms of size and mass, it is the densest (5,513 kg/m3) of all the planets. Earth is the only planet in the solar system not named after a mythological being. Instead, its name is derived from the Old English word "ertha" and the Anglo-Saxon word "erda" which means ground or soil. Earth was formed somewhere around 4.54 billion years ago and is currently the only known planet to support life - and lots of it.

Moons
Volcanos
Nothern Lights

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VOLUME (1010 km3)

The Moon has a radius of 1,079 miles and a volume is 5.2
billion cubic miles, which makes the Moon about
27.3% the size of the Earth.

1738.1

Equatorial radius (km)

The radius of the moon is 1.74 x 106 m.
The mass of the moon is 7.35 x 1022 kg.

27.321

Orbital period

The orbital period is the time a given astronomical object
takes to complete one orbit around another object

238,900

Distance to Earth (mi)

The moon is moving away from Earth
at a rate of 3.8 centimeters (1.5 inches) per year,
but the speed of its retreat has varied over time.

Volcanos

Volcanoes are mainly found where two of the earth's tectonic plates join. Lots of them are found in an area called the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire goes around the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

Volcanoes are mainly found where two of the earth's tectonic plates join. Lots of them are found in an area called the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire goes around the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

Volcanoes are mainly found where two of the earth's tectonic plates join. Lots of them are found in an area called the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire goes around the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

NORTHERN

Lights

An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae), sometimes referred to as polar lights (aurora polaris), northern lights (aurora borealis), or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by solar wind. These disturbances are sometimes strong enough to alter the trajectories of charged particles in both solar wind and magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere).

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IGLOS

860

ISLANDS

543

RIVERS