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Key Facts About The Earth

Education : Physics

We all learn about the planets and the solar system. Here are some key facts about our own planet Earth:

- atmosphere composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen

- three quarters of the surface covered in water

- a satellite of the Sun

- orbits the Sun at an average distance of 148 million kilometres

- the above is known as 1 AU : Astronomical Unit

- length of orbit: 365.25 days


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