"Our own planet has many amazing features which no other planets in our solar system have. Here are just a few of them:
Right distance. The earth travels around the sun once per year and is always about 150 million km (93 million miles) from the sun. This is just right! Too close and the oceans would boil. Too far and the
Right spin. The earth spins once per day (half as fast as the hour hand of a clock!). This means we have the day and night cycle. Without this cycle, half the earth would always be unbearably hot while the other side was freezing cold. This cycle is so important that God started it on Day 1 of Creation Week, even before He made the sun (Day 4).
Right atmosphere. We need oxygen to breathe, so the air must contain it. But the atmosphere is only 21% oxygen. The rest is nitrogen (78%) and other gases. This is a good thing—much more oxygen would make it impossible to put fires out!
Right substance. Our earth is 72% covered by water. The oceans are vital for sea life—but also for life on the land. Some ocean water evaporates to form clouds, then rain on the land. The ocean also makes the earth’s temperature more even. The deepest parts of the ocean are so deep that the highest mountains could be swallowed by them. If the earth were perfectly smooth, the ocean water would cover the whole globe 3 km (2 miles) deep."
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