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Air is retained on Earth due to Earth's gravity.

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Do magnetism of the sun make earth rotate around it?

No. The Sun's gravity is the force that makes Earth revolve around it.when two person of high and low power can pull a rope ,high power person remain constant and low power person can start rotating likewise earth and other planet revolve the sun


Will the earth explode in 1 million years?

No. Earth cannot explode. Our planet will likely remain intact for about 5 billion years. At that point the sun will expand and probably consume Earth.


What planet takes 88 Earth days to make one trip around the sun?

The planet that takes 88 days to make one trip around the sun is Mercury. It is the smallest planet in the solar system.


What is our planet called the blue planet and not Earth?

We are called Earth. "Blue Planet" is a nickname for Earth, since our planet comprises primarily of water.


What is the brother planet to earth?

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Are there moons and stars on planet earth?

No, there are not moons or stars ON planet earth, but there are moons and stars around planet earth. == ==


What is the Third planet around the sun?

Earth is the third planet around the sun.


What does earth have that no other planet does it enables things to live on earth?

AtmosphereAND liquid waterAND temperature range in which large organic structures can exist.


How many moons on the planet earth?

There is one moon revolving around planet Earth.


What does the rings around the planet do to earth?

There are no rings around the earth so they do nothing.


What is true of the earth as a planet 1.the earth revolves around the sun 2.the earth is the third planet from the sun 3.the earth is the smallest planet in your solar system?

1.the earth revolves around the sun - correct. 2.the earth is the third planet from the sun - correct.3.the earth is the smallest planet in the solar system - incorrect, it's Mercury.


What is the third planet orbiting around the sun?

Earth - The planet we live on.


Which planet revolves slowest around the earth?

Pre-Galileo, no planets revolve around earth


What planet takes 28 days to go round the earth?

No planet goes around the Earth. The Moon, Earth's satellite orbits around the Earth, once ever 27 days and 7 hours.


Earth is the satellite of the?

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