{"id":22478,"date":"2018-11-28T09:47:40","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T09:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/?p=22478"},"modified":"2020-06-02T14:55:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T14:55:46","slug":"facts-about-the-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/science\/space\/facts-about-the-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts about the Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Earth, our wonderful world! But how much do you know about the planet we call home?&nbsp;Let\u2019s find out with our fascinating facts about the Earth&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Facts about the Earth<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22585\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-3.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about the earth - solar system\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-3.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-3-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-ol1\">\n<li class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-li1\"><span class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-s2\"><strong>1)<\/strong> Earth is the <strong>third planet from the sun<\/strong> in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/science\/space\/ten-facts-about-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>solar system<\/strong><\/a>. Its name comes from the the old English and Germanic words meaning \u2018<strong>the ground<\/strong>\u2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-li1\"><span class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-s2\"><strong>2)<\/strong>&nbsp;Our amazing planet has been around for quite some time. By researching our planet\u2019s rocks, scientists have calculated the Earth to be around <strong>4.5 billion years old<\/strong>!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22587\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-1.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about the earth - atmosphere\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-1-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-s2\"><strong>3) <\/strong>Like all the planets, <strong>Earth orbits (travels around) around the sun<\/strong>. And it does so at some serious speed \u2013\u2013 around <strong>30 kilometres per second<\/strong>, in fact! It takes<strong> 365 days<\/strong> (one year) for the Earth to complete one full orbit.<span class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-s2\"><strong>4)<\/strong> Have you ever wondered why we have <strong>different seasons<\/strong>? We\u2019ll tell you \u2013\u2013 it\u2019s because <strong>the Earth is tilted 23.4 degrees<\/strong> <strong>on its \u2018axis\u2019,&nbsp;<\/strong>an imaginary line straight through the middle of the planet form the <strong>North Pole<\/strong> to the <strong>South Pole<\/strong>. This means that different parts of the globe are tilted towards the sun at different times of the year (or at different times during its orbit).<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22583\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-5.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about the earth - seasons\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-5.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-5-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-s2\"><strong>5)<\/strong> Not only does <strong>Earth zoom through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/science\/space\/universe-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">space<\/a><\/strong>, it also <strong>spins on its axis<\/strong>. The result? We have <strong>daytime and nighttime<\/strong>! As the planet rotates, the side facing the sun receives daylight and the the other is in darkness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-s2\"><strong>6)<\/strong> People often think of Earth as a gigantic sphere. But, in fact, its shape is more like a <strong>squished ball<\/strong>&nbsp;that bulges out at the <strong>equator<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013\u2013 an imaginary line around the middle of the planet, exactly between the <strong>North Pole<\/strong> and the <strong>South Pole<\/strong>.<span class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-li1\"><span class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-s2\"><strong>7)<\/strong> This \u2018bulge\u2019 is caused by the Earth&#8217;s spin and the effect of &#8216;<strong>gravity<\/strong>&#8216;. Gravity is an <strong>invisible force<\/strong> that attracts objects towards each other. It\u2019s this force that pulls things towards the Earth and stops us floating off into space!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22586\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-2.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about the earth - earth\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-2.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-2-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-s2\"><strong>8)<\/strong>&nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>Earth\u2019s diameter<\/strong> (distance straight through the middle) measures a huge <strong>12,800 kilometres<\/strong>, making it the <strong>fifth largest planet<\/strong> in the solar system. <strong>Jupiter<\/strong>, <strong>Saturn<\/strong>, <strong>Uranus<\/strong> and <strong>Neptune<\/strong> are even bigger!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-li1\"><span class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-s2\"><strong>9)<\/strong> Earth is the only planet in our solar system known to <strong>support life<\/strong>. This is because it has two very important things that living creatures need to survive \u2013\u2013<strong>&nbsp;lots of oxygen and lots of water<\/strong>! Its distance from the sun means it\u2019s <strong>not too hot and not too cold<\/strong> for creatures to live on, too.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22584\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-4.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about the earth - life\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-4.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facts-about-the-earth-4-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-li1\"><span class=\"m_157449401609115947gmail-s2\"><strong>10)<\/strong> Earth\u2019s \u2018<strong>atmosphere<\/strong>\u2019 is also hugely important for sustaining life. The atmosphere is a huge blanket of gases \u2013 mostly <strong>oxygen and nitrogen<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 wrapped around Earth, protecting<strong>&nbsp;our planet from the sun\u2019s strong rays.<\/strong>&nbsp;At the same time, the atmosphere helps keep the Earth&#8217;s temperature comfortable for living beings &#8211; and it&nbsp;<strong>protects us from meteors<\/strong>, too!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What did you think about our facts about the Earth? Leave a comment below and let us know!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earth, our wonderful world! But how much do you know about the planet we call home?&nbsp;Let\u2019s find out with our fascinating facts about the Earth&#8230; &nbsp; Facts about the Earth 1) Earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system. Its name comes from the the old English and Germanic words meaning &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/science\/space\/facts-about-the-earth\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Facts about the Earth<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":534,"featured_media":22581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[660,2510,2224,657,947,2350,179,159],"christmas-category":[],"class_list":["post-22478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-space","tag-earth","tag-facts-about-the-earth","tag-gravity","tag-planets","tag-science","tag-seasons","tag-solar-system","tag-space","countries-australia","countries-ireland","countries-new-zealand","countries-south-africa","countries-united-kingdom"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Facts about the Earth! | Science | National Geographic Kids<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn all about our amazing planet with our facts about the Earth! 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