Earth

==**​** **EARTH ** == Earth is Terrestrial. It's Latin name is Terra. Terrestrial means "of the earth". When something is called "extraterrestrial" it means something that isn't from the Earth.
 * Terrestrial or Jovain?**

149,669,180 km
 * Distance from the Sun (km)**

365.2564 days. The extra .2564 days creates the need for leap years.
 * Period of Revolution**

It's doesn't take 24 hours. The Earth actually takes 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds to rotate on its axis.
 * Rotation Period**

12,756.32 km at the equator.
 * Diameter**

The atmosphere is a thin layer of gas which surrounds the Earth. The air gets thinner and thinner the higher you go, 90% of all the molecules in the atmosphere are in the troposphere. Air is a mixture of various gases. The Earth's atmosphere extends out to 10, 000km.
 * Atmosphere**

one
 * Number of Moons**

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 * Number of Rings**


 * Other Significant Features**
 * The Earth is 6.8 billion years old.
 * It is the 5th largest planet in out solar system.
 * Earth is the only planet in our solar system known to have life.
 * The human population is about 6.66 billion people.
 * At the current rate of growth, the Earth's population could double in about 61 years.
 * Earth is 70.8% water and 29.2% land.
 * Earth is mostly iron, oxygen and silicon.
 * It's molten iron core creates a magnetic field.
 * Earth is //almost// a sphere. It's shape is described as an "oblate spheroid".
 * It's the only planet with plate tectonics.
 * Earth's highest temperature recorded is 135.8°F (57.7°C) in Al Aziziyah, Libya on September 13, 1922.
 * The lowest temperature recorded is -128.5°F (-89.2°C) in Vostok, Antarctica on July 21, 1983.
 * The highest elevation on Earth is Mount Everest in Asia. It's 29,035 feet (8850 m)
 * The lowest elevation on Earth is the Dead Sea, 1369 feet below sea level (417.27 m)
 * The Earth's tallest mountain is Mauna Kea in Hawaii. It's 33,480 feet (10204 m)
 * The Earth's deepest point in the ocean is the Mariana Trench, Western Pacific Ocean. It's 35,840 feet (10924 m)

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