Beyond Our Planet

Beyond Our Planet, takes a look at the Universe we live in. Find out how far Earth is from the Sun, and the other planets in our Solar System. Learn about each of the planets. How large they are and how fast they are spinning as well as moving along their orbit. Learn how far a planet travels in one circuit around the Sun. Learn all these things and much more.

Friday, September 3, 2010

Planet Earth

The Earth is the third closest planet to the Sun

Beyond Our Planet - Planet Earth -1
Diameter of the Earth = 7,926 Miles

Distance from the Earth to the Sun = 91 Million Miles at its closest, to 94.4 Million miles at its furthest.

One full rotation of Earth takes = 24 hours (1-Day)

One complete Orbit around the Sun takes = 365 Days, 5 hours (1-Year)

Atmosphere = A mixture of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, and 1% Other gases. The atmosphere is divided into 5 layers of which the clouds and most of the weather is found in the first layer.

Speed the Earth travels during its orbit = Approximately 66,000 MPH

Distance of Travel (1 - Orbit) = 583,400,000 Miles

Percentage of surface that is Land = 30%

Percentage of surface that is Water = 70%

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