Earth's radius is 6,378 km; Moon's is 1,737 km, 27.23% of the radius of Earth
Earth's mass 5.974×1024 kg; Moon's is 7.35×1022 kg, 1.23% of the mass of Earth
Earth's average density is 5.5 g/cm3; Moon's is 3.4 g/cm3, 61.82% of the average density of Earth
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The moons distance from Earths centre varies during its orbit, from around 405,696 km or 252,088 miles at its furthest (Apogee) to 363,104 km or 225,622 miles at its closest (Perigee). Our moons average distance from the Earth is 384,399 km (238,854 miles) on average.
The diameter of the moon is 3474km, so you can fit just over 108 moon's between the Earths surface and the moons surface when its at its average distance from earth.
The diameter of the moon is about one-quarter that of Earth's. It is much smaller and has about 1/6th the gravity of Earth.
Earth's Diameter at the Equator: 7926 miles or 12756 kilometers
moon's Diameter 2160 miles or 3476 kilometers
About one quarter
The moon measures about 2160 miles (3476 km) across. The distance is about one fourth the diameter of the Earth
The Moon's diameter of 3,474 kilometers is a little more than 27% of the 12,756 kilometer diameter of Earth.
The earth has about 3.7 times the surface area of the moon.
Earth-12,756 km
Moon-3,476 km
Yes, the moon is relatively large compared to other natural satellites in our solar system. It is the fifth largest moon in the solar system and is the largest in relation to its parent planet.
The Earth is much bigger than the moon.
The moon appears smaller when viewed from Earth because it is much farther away than it seems. Its distance causes it to appear smaller in comparison to objects on Earth.
Yes, Earth has the largest moon, which is called the Moon. It is bigger in comparison to the moons of other terrestrial planets such as Mars, Mercury, and Venus.
The Earth's shadow is larger than the Moon's shadow because the Earth is much larger in size and has a greater surface area for casting shadows. The Moon's shadow is smaller in comparison, especially during a solar eclipse when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.