Did You Know? Earth is the third planet from the Sun, in the Solar System. Earth weighs approximately 5.97*10^24 kg. The Earth's gravity is approximately 9.81 m/s^2 (also referred to as the acceleration due to gravity). Earth's continents include: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antarctica (however it is subject to debate since it is inhabitable due to its extremely low temperatures). Around 70% of the Earth's surface is water. World Earth Day Message 2022 - Environment Community Brought to you by the Environment Community