Also known as 3rd rock from the sun, is our home, Earth is the only known planet to support life, (as we know it), its the right temperature because it is not to far or too close to the sun
All planets have an atmosphere, made up of gases, Earth is mostly made up of nitrogen and oxygen, with carbon dioxide and other gases mixed in, The atmosphere and ocean play a crucial in keeping the planet stable, the seas absorb the suns heat and move it around the planet, this helps keep the temperature right for our life
The Earth has one natural satellite, the moon it is the brightest object in the night sky, (it doesn’t produce its own light) it is a bleak place, with no water, no plants, no air, and no life
the moon helps with tide control too, the twice-daily rise and fall is main caused by the moon’s gravitational pull, which makes the ocean bulge a few meters in one direction, this bulge moves slowly, but appears to sweep around the earth as it turns
The surface of the moon has been badly battered by meteorites in its long history leaving the surface full of craters.
