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Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 3 to 5
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   4.04

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    ozone, outward, gravity, planet, axis, orbit, third, harmful, layer, interesting, liquid, rays, beneath, surface, revolve, system
     content words:    If Earth

Other Languages
     Spanish: La Tierra


Earth
By Cindy Grigg
  

1     Earth is the third planet outward from the sun in the solar system. It is about 93 million miles away from the sun. It is very different from the other seven planets in our solar system. As far as we know, it is the only planet with air we can breathe. It is the only planet with plants and animals. It is the only planet with liquid water. In fact, Earth's surface is almost three-fourths water. It is not too hot and not too cold. The average temperature is about 59 degrees. It is just right for us to live on.
 
2     Earth has air we can breathe. Our air is a mixture of gases that surround Earth. It is kept in place by the pull of Earth's gravity. If Earth were a much smaller planet like Mercury, .....
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Earth
             Earth


Solar System
             Solar System


Science
             Science


    Careers in Science  
 
    Caring for Earth  
 
    Clouds  
 
    Dinosaurs  
 
    Earth's Land  
 
    Earth  
 
    Earthquakes  
 
    Electricity  
 
    Energy  
 
    Erosion  
 
    Food Pyramid  
 
    Food Webs and Food Chain  
 
    Forces and Motion  
 
    Fossils  
 
    Health and Nutrition  
 
    How Things Work  
 
    Landforms  
 
    Life Science  
 
    Light  
 
    Magnets  
 
    Matter  
 
 
    Moon  
 
    Natural Disasters  
 
    Photosynthesis  
 
    Plant and Animal Cells  
 
    Plants  
 
    Rocks and Minerals  
 
    Science Process Skills  
 
    Scientific Notation  
 
    Seasons  
 
    Simple Machines  
 
    Soil  
 
    Solar System  
 
    Sound  
 
    Space and Stars  
 
    Sun  
 
    Tsunami  
 
    Volcanoes  
 
    Water Cycle  
 
    Water  
 
    Weather  
 



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