Planet Earth

The third planet from the sun, the one, and only the Earth, is the place in the known world. Earth is the fifth-largest planet in our galaxy. Earth, our home star, is a world unlike any other. 

Earth tracks the sun once every 365 days. Since our civil years have only 365 days, we add an extra leap day every four years. A day on earth is 24 hours and the earth makes a complete orbit around the sun. Earth has one moon. 

Earth is the planet we live on. Earth is the third planet from the sun, after Mercury and Venus and before mars. Earth Planet is a complex structure.

What is Earth Planet? 

The earth is our planet's home. We get oxygen from the earth. The earth is round. It is our planetary system's third planet. Earth is the only planet with life. The earth has seven continents that are very important for the earth.

Earth Planet 

Earth’s natural satellite is the Moon. There are many people living on earth. The earth provides air to breathe, food to eat, and water to drink. We celebrate Earth Day on 22 April. Earth is our home; we need to look into it. Earth has various platforms. We should not waste natural resources like coal, petroleum, water, and minerals found on earth.

Facts About Earth 

Here are some simple facts about earth planet which are as follows:-

• Earth is our home planet.

• Earth is the third planet from the sun.

• Earth goes around the sun in a circle.

• Earth is the fifth-largest planet in our solar system. 

• 71% of the earth's surface is covered with water.

• Earth spines like a ball over 365 times each year.

• Earth is called the blue planet because we have so much water on the earth.

• Earth is 93 million away from the sun.

• Earth has a diameter of 7,917.5 miles.

• The air that we breathe is a mixture of gases. 

• Earth's atmosphere has 6 layers.

• Earth's planet is made up of rock metals.

• Earth has a hard surface.

• Earth's shape is a perfect sphere.

• Earth is very useful to know life because our planet has two important requirements for human life: oxygen and water.

• It is also the perfect distance from the sun.

• Earth is not too hot and too cold.

• Earth’s highest mountain is Mount Everest.

• Mount Everest is part of the Himalayan mountain range.

• Earth is made up of many different materials. 

• Earth’s top part is called the North Pole.

• Earth’s bottom part is called the South Pole.

• Only 3% of the earth’s water is fresh. 

• The surface of the earth is very young.

• Light reaches us from the sun in about 8 minutes.

• It is locked to earth,  and thus it always shows us just one side of its surface.

• Earth is our wonderful world.

• There are eight planets:-

• Mercury 

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter 

• Saturn 

• Uranus

• Neptune 

Planet

Worksheet on Planet Earth

1. The earth is a planet.

Ans: Dynamic.

2. What is the only known planet supporting life in the entire solar system?

Ans: Earth.

3: In how many days does the earth take to complete one rotation?

Ans: 365 days and 6 hours.

4: Which is the only natural satellite that revolves around the sun?

Ans: Moon.

5. Name the three landforms on earth.

Ans: Plains, Hills, Mountains, Valleys, and Plateaus.

6. Cores, Petroleum, and Coal are examples of minerals. State true or false.

Ans: True.

7. Landform with pointed peaks____.

Ans: Mountains.

8. What is the atmosphere? 

Ans: The air around the earth is called the atmosphere.

9: Which landform looks like a tabletop?

Ans: Plateau.

10:  How much part of the earth is covered with water?

Ans: Two third.

Summary 

In our galaxy, Earth is the fifth-largest planet. The world of Earth, our home star, is unique in many ways. Every 365 days, Earth follows the sun in its orbit. We add an additional leap day every four years because our civil years only have 365 days.

Earth has a 24-hour day and revolves completely around the sun in one day. Earth has one moon. We reside on the planet Earth. Mercury, Venus, and Mars are the next two planets from the sun, and Earth is the first. This planet's structure is intricate.