This week we are celebrating Earth Day! There is so much we can do to help our neighborhood, our communities, our cities, and even our whole world. And there are so many simple ways that kids can help the Earth! The educational infographic below is filled with Earth facts for kids. It’s a fun way to help kids learn more about their planet and feed their fascination.
Created by Karissa Tunis
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Earth Facts for Kids
Size of Planet Earth
- Planet Earth Mass 5,972,190,000,000,000 billion kg
- Earth’s Equatorial Diameter: 12,756 km
- Earth’s Polar Diameter: 12,714 km
- Planet Earth Equatorial Circumference: 40,030 km
Earth Fun Facts for Kids
- It takes 8.2 minutes for sunlight to reach the Earth
- The surface of the earth rotates on its axis at a speed of 1,000 miles per hour
- Water covers 155.6 million square km of the Earth’s surface
- Earth is the only planet in the Solar System that is not named after a mythical god
- If you drilled a tunnel straight through the Earth and jumped in, it would take you about 42 minutes to get to the other side
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