Earth Day reminds us to go green and reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Just do it
Earth rotates around the sun at about 1,000 miles per hour.
fast
The Nile River is the longest river on Earth. It measures 4,160 miles in length.
nice
Earth is the third planet from the sun.
yassss
Earth is 93 million miles away from the sun.
woah
If an earthquake occurs from under the sea it can cause a Tsunami.
scary
Earth is referred to as the blue planet. Earth looks blue because from outer space the oceans and atmosphere combine to make our planet look blue.
super
Earth is the fifth largest planet in diameter.
biggie
It takes 8 minutes for the energy from the sun to reach Earth.
tick tock tick tock
Earth is approximately 70% water. Of that, 97% is salt water and remaining is fresh water.
water is amazing
Is the Earth round? Almost! It’s slightly flattened at the North and South poles.
say what?!
Earth Day always falls on April 22.
4/22
Earth’s circumference measure almost 25,000 miles.
that's big
Most volcanoes take place under the water.
cool
The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth.
wow, I want to go
Earth’s diameter is 8,000 miles.
nice
The lowest point on Earth is the Dead Sea measuring 1,302 feet below sea level.
that's cool
About one billion people recognize Earth Day each year.
be good to the earth
The Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest ocean of the major oceans.
tasty
The first Earth Day was in 1970.
groovy
80% of all life on Earth lives under the surface of the ocean.
I love the ocean
The Sahara Desert is the largest desert on Earth, covering approximately 1/3 of Africa.
hot stuff
Magma is the hot liquid rock under the surface of the Earth. When magma comes out of a volcano it is know as lava.
hot hot hot
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain on Earth. It’s peak measures 29,029 feet above sea level.
yep