Amazing Earth Facts for Kids with Pictures:

Fact 1: The equator represents 0° latitude, while the North Pole is 90° N & the South Pole 90° S

Fact 2: There are total 181 latitudes including the equator. Each parallel of latitude is a circle, but they are not equal.

Fact 3: 1 degree lat. = 111km

Fact 4: The earth rotates from west to east: Spins on its imaginary axis from west to east in 23 hrs, 56 min & 40.91 sec

Fact 5: The Earth also called Blue Planet

Fact 6: It is the densest of all planets.

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Fact 7: Earth Circumference: 40,232 Kilometers

Fact 8: Earth Area: 510 million Square Kilometers

Fact 9: Average distance from sun: 149 million Kilometers

Fact 10: Earth Revolution Takes 365 days, 5 hrs, 48 min & 45.51 sec. It results in one extra day every fourth year.

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Fact 11: The layering of Earth is categorized as Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Upper mantle, Lower mantle, Outer core, & the Inner core.

Fact 12: An earthquake is the sudden release of strain energy in the Earth’s crust resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source

Fact 13: The point at the surface directly above the focus is called the earthquake epicentere.

Fact 14: When the earth moves in an earthquake, it can cause waves in the ocean, & if a wave grows large enough, it’s called a “tsunami”.

Earth and our Solar System – General Knowledge:

Which is the biggest Planet in our Solar System?

Jupiter

Which is the smallest Planet?

Mercury

Which Planet is nearest to the Sun?

Mercury

Which Planet is farthest from the Sun?

Neptune

Which Planet is nearest t Earth?

Venus

The brightest Planet in our Solar System?

Venus

Which is the Coldest Planet?

Neptune

Which is Hottest Planet?

Venus

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Heaviest Planet of our Solar System is?

Jupiter

What is Greenwich Mean Time?

The time at 0° longitude is called Greenwich Mean Time. It is based on local time of the meridian passing through Greenwich near London

What is IST?

Indian Standard Time, It is fixed on the mean of 82 1/2°E Meridian, a place near Allahabad. It is 5 1/2hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time

How much is Earth’s Circumference?

40,232 Kilometers

How much is Earth’s Area?

510 million Square Kilometers

How far is the Sun from Earth?

149 million Kilometres

What is called Earth Perihelion?

It’s the nearest position of Earth from the Sun. The earth reaches its perihelion on January 3 every year at a distance of about 147 million-Kilometres.

What is called Earth Aphelion?

It’s the farthest position of Earth from the Sun. The earth reaches its aphelion on July 4, when the earth is at a distance of 152 million Kilometres.

Why are there 29 days in February after every 4 years?

Earth rotates around the Sun and’s average orbital velocity is 29.79 Kilometers/s. Earth takes 365 days, 5 hrs, 48 min & 45.51 sec. It results in one extra day every fourth year. That’s why we have an extra day in February after every 4 years.