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The Solar System: Earth |
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Earth Facts |
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Diameter: 12,756 Km (7,926 miles) |
Time for one rotation: 23 hours 56 minutes |
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The earth goes round the sun at 106,560 kph (66,600 mph) and spins on its axis at 1,712 kph (1,070 mph). The earth isn't a perfect sphere - it bulges slightly at the equator. This means the the diameter at the equator is 43 km (26.7 miles) more than the polar diameter. The average temperature of the Earth, year round, is about 61°F (16.1°C). The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 77.77 (136°F) in El Azizia, Libya on the edge of the Sahara Desert. The lowest temperature on the Earth was recorded at Vostok, Antarctica - 89.22 (-128.6°F). |
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