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The Earth's moon is called Luna. That is where we get the terms "lunar eclipse", "lunar landing", etc.
The name of the moon is simply "Moon". As answered above, the word Luna is latin for the word moon. Now that we no longer, or have never spoke Latin, we call it the moon. Other planet's moons are given names to distinguish them from our own and are still called moons, just not "the" moon. See the related link for more information.
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The moon orbits what planet?
The moon with the specific name 'The Moon' orbits planet Earth.
What is the name of the object that orbits around the earth?
The object that orbits around the Earth is called the Moon.
Which planetary body orbits the Earth?
The Moon is the planetary body that orbits the Earth.
Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
If the earth is to the moon what is to the satellite?
The Earth is to the Moon as a planet is to its moon. So, if we're talking about a satellite orbiting a planet, then the planet would be analogous to the Earth, and the satellite would be analogous to the Moon.
