Earth

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  Word of the Day: Earth   Earth/earth Noun

1. land that is composed of primarily soil and clay

“Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!” – Sitting Bull (1831-1890)  

2. a sphere shaped planet in which all life presently exists. The third planet from the sun and of the twelve planets is fifth in size totaling 196,400,000 square miles and has a mass of 6.7 sextillion tons.

“Let us be good stewards of the Earth we inherit. All of us have to share the Earth’s fragile ecosystems and precious resources, and each of us has a role to play in preserving them. If we are to go on living together on the Earth, we must be responsible for it.” – Kofi Annan (1938- )