How the Earth was Formed

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Formation of Earth.

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest. The Planet Earth was formed 4.6 billion years ago from the same nebula cloud of gas and dust that the Sun and the eight other planets were formed.

Definition of Earth

Earth is the only planet whose English name does not derive from Greek/Roman mythology. The name derives from Old English and Germanic. There are, of course, hundreds of other names …

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