Earth is the third planet from the sun.  It appears blue and white from space.  It is the only planet where life exists. It is the only planet that has water.  It is known as a rocky planet as well.

Earth’s Features 
     Earth's surface is different from other planets’ because of the great amount of water on it. Water is one of earth’s features found in  oceans, lakes, rivers, and ponds.

    Some of Earth's other features are mountains, valleys, canyons, hills, and volcanoes.  Many of the features are formed as a result of large pieces of the Earth’s outer
layer shifting and moving slowly where the plates meet.

Earth’s Interior
    The interior of Earth has four layers.  Each layer is special because it's made of different materials.  The four layers are the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.  The crust is the outermost layer.  It is made up of a rocky material and soil.  The mantle is under the crust.  It is mostly solid rock.  It outer core is a liquid core of iron and nickel.  The inner core is a solid core made of iron and nickel.

Earth’s atmosphere
    Earth’s atmosphere surrounds the planet and protects it from dangerous rays of the sun. It is made up of a mixture of many different gases that gradually get thinner and thinner until it gets to outer space. These gases are 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases.

Fast Facts

• Earth is known as the water planet.
   

• Earth is the only planet that can support life.
   

• It takes 365 1/4 days for the Earth to revolve around the sun.
   

• Earth only has one moon.