This is Page 1. Page 1 was created using HTML5.

Hello World!

A few facts about the world we live in

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets. Unlike the other planets in the solar system that are named after classic deities the Earth's name comes from the Anglo-Saxon word erda which means ground of soil. The Earth was formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago and is the only known planet to support life.

About the earth

• Mass: 5,972,190,000,000,000 billion kg
• Diameter at equator: 12,756 km
• Satellites: The Moon

Top 3 earth facts

1. The Earth's rotation is gradually slowing.
2. A year isn't exactly 365 days, and the earth doesn't take 24 hours to rotate
3. 70% of the earth's surface is water, and only one third of its fresh water is unfrozen

Want to know more?