Amazing Facts about Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the largest of the four terrestrial planets
Earth's only planet not named after a Greek or Roman god
Earth is the
only known planet
where water exists in
solid, liquid, and gas forms
Earth orbits the Sun at an average speed of
107,182 km/h
and spins at up to
1,000 miles per hour
,
Earth receives
100–300 metric tons of cosmic dust
daily
It has a
powerful magnetic field
generated by its nickel-iron core, protecting us from solar winds
Earth has
one moon
, which causes ocean tides through gravitational pull