Some Facts about Earth
Distance of the earth from the sun ......... 93,000,000 miles
Distance of moon from earth ................. 238,857 miles
Diameter of the sun .............................. 864,000 miles
Diameter of the earth ............................ 8,000 miles
Diameter of the moon ........................... 2190 miles
Circumference of the earth .................... 25,000 miles
Time taken by earth 4 one rotation ........ 24 hours
Time taken by earth 4 one revolve ......... 365-1/4
Longest day in Northern. Hemisphere .... 21st June
Shortest day in Northern. Hemisphere ... 22nd Dec
Equal days and nights ......................... 21st March and 23rd Sep
Equal days and nights round the year ... Equator
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