EARTH INTERESTING FACTS

1.Earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system.
2.Our amazing planet has been around for quite some time.
3. Like all the planets Earth orbits travels around the sun.
4.Not only does Earth zoom through space, it also spins on its axis.
5.Its name comes from the the old English and Germanic words meaning the ground



What is the real name for Earth?The name derives from Old English and Germanic. There are, of course, hundreds of other names for the planet in other languages. In Roman Mythology, the goddess of the Earth was Tell-us - the fertile soil Greek Gaia, Terra mater Mother Earth. The Earth is the densest major body in the solar system.

What happened during Earth's Dark Age or the first 500 million years after it formed?Understanding Earth's early development would explain how the atmosphere and oceans developed. One difficulty: Few rocks from then are preserved, meaning little concrete evidence.

How did Earth and other planets form?Scientists are perplexed by how and why the planets formed into such distinct bodies, with only our rocky orb supporting life as far as we know

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