Facts about Earth!

● Earth is one of the four _______________ (rocky) planets within the Solar

System, which have a solid surface. The other terrestrial planets within the

Solar System are _______________, _______________, and

_______________.

● _______________% (percent), or seven tenths, of Earth is covered by

_______________.

● The Earth’s _______________ is mostly made of _______________, and

there is also plenty of _______________.

○ The Earth’s atmosphere also protects us from incoming meteoroids,

most of which break up in our atmosphere before they can strike the

surface as meteorites.

● One year on Earth is _______________ days. If we focus only on the

decimal part/zone, in two years, it will add up to 0.5 (0.50) days. In three

years, it will add up to _______________ days. In four years, it will add

up to _______________ day. This is why we need to add one day to our

calendar, every four years. That extra/additional day is called

_______________, which is February 29th.

● Earth is the only planet to have just one _______________.

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atmosphere Leap Day Mars Mercury moon nitrogen oxygen

terrestrial Venus water 365.25 70 0.75 1

 Facts about Earth!

● Earth is one of the four terrestrial (rocky) planets within the Solar System,

which have a solid surface. The other terrestrial planets within the Solar

System are Mercury, Venus, and Mars.

● 70% (percent), or seven tenths, of Earth is covered by water.

● The Earth’s atmosphere is mostly made of nitrogen, and there is also plenty

of oxygen.

○ The Earth’s atmosphere also protects us from incoming meteoroids,

most of which break up in our atmosphere before they can strike the

surface as meteorites.

● One year on Earth is 365.25 days. If we focus only on the decimal

part/zone, in two years, it will add up to 0.5 (0.50) days. In three years, it

will add up to 0.75 days. In four years, it will add up to 1 day. This is why

we need to add one day to our calendar, every four years. That

extra/additional day is called Leap Day, which is February 29th.

● Earth is the only planet to have just one moon.

Word Bank

atmosphere Leap Day Mars Mercury moon nitrogen oxygen

terrestrial Venus water 365.25 70 0.75 1