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16                     The World








            Earth, our home, is the third planet from the sun. It’s the only planet

            known to have atmosphere containing free oxygen, oceans of water on
            its surface and, of course, life.


            Look at the world map.

















































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                                                                          Ø  Earth has a diameter of roughly

                                                                             8000 miles (13000 kilometres).
                                                                          Ø  Death  Valley  (California)  is  the

                                                                             driest place in the world.




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