Earth

Size: 7,926 miles

Number of moons: 1

Temperature: -130°F to 136°F. These temperatures can feel cold or hot, but mainly the temperature is great for life here on Earth!

The Earth is mainly made of rock.

Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It has water on the surface and air we can breathe. From space, Earth looks like a blue ball with land that is brown and green and clouds that are white.

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