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earth
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- pronunciation:
- uhrth
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
Earth is our world. It is a large thing, like a big ball in space, that travels around the sun. Earth and similar things in space are called planets. Earth is one of eight planets that go around our sun. It takes 365 days for Earth to make one trip around it.
The closest planets to Earth are the planets Venus and Mars. Venus is closer to the sun than Earth, and it is hotter. Mars is farther from the sun than Earth, and it is colder.
- synonyms:
- globe
- similar words:
- world
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| definition 2: |
The earth is what we call the part of our planet that we walk on. The earth is covered with things like trees, plants, soil, and sand.
When the wind stopped, the kite fell to the earth.- synonyms:
- ground, land, soil
- similar words:
- clay
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| definition 3: |
Earth is another word for dirt or soil. When you want to grow plants, you put seeds into earth.
When they built the new house, they left a large pile of earth next to it. Sometimes we go over there and play on the pile.- synonyms:
- dirt, ground
- similar words:
- clay, dust
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broader category that includes earth |
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planet |
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natural events involving the earth |
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earthquake |
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reference points on the earth |
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equator, north pole, south pole |
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similar to earth |
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globe |
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some earth formations |
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beach, canyon, cliff, desert, hill, island, mountain, peninsula, shore, volcano |
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some actions involving earth |
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bury, circle, dig, explore, plant, pollute |
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some components of the earth |
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air, land, mineral, water |
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some kinds of earth |
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clay, dirt, dust, earth, mud, sand |
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some layers of the earth |
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atmosphere, magma |
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some parts of the earth |
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continent |
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some representations of the earth |
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globe, map |
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some things earth is used for |
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anthill, burrow, tunnel |
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structures leading into the earth |
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cave, mine |
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study of the earth |
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geography |
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