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Earthby
Georgia
Earthby
Georgia
Earth was the only planet that was named after a Greek or Roman God or goddess. In Roman Mythology the goddess of Earth was Tellus, the fertile soil (Greek: Gaia, Terra Mater- Mother Earth).
The atmosphere on Earth is 0.0000051. There is mostly oxygen and a little bit of carbon dioxide.
The length of a day on Earth is 24 hours. The length of a year is 364 days.
The Earth is made up of several layers:
0- 40 crust
40- 400 upper mantel
400- 650 transition region
650- 2700 lower mantel
2700- 2890 d ‘ ‘ layer
2890- 5150 outer core
5150- 6378 inner core
The range of temperatures on Earth can vary from 60º C to
-50º C.
Interesting Facts about Earth:
71% of Earth’s surface is water.
The interaction of the Earth and Moon slows the Earth’s rotation to about 2 milliseconds per century
The highest place on Earth is Mt. Everest
To find out more about Earth, visit Abernethy Elementary website and go to library.
Thank you for listening about Earth. Have a nice day!
