The Earth is composed of an inner core of solid iron, an outer core of liquid iron, a thin rocky mantle, and a thin rocky crust. It has a diameter of around 7,926 miles and rotates once every 24 hours. The Earth orbits the Sun at a distance of around 93 million miles and has one moon. The Earth is around 75% water and 25% land, and its surface is divided into 15 tectonic plates that make up its crust. The atmosphere contains nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor and other gases.