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Is the north star closer to the earth than the moon?
No, the Moon is closer to the earth
What is closer to earth polaris or the moon?
The Moon is closer.
Is the moon closer to the star or the earth?
The moon is much closer to the Earth than it is to the Sun.
Is mercury closer to the size of the Earth or your moon?
It is closer to the Earth
Is mercury or the moon closer to earth's size?
Mercury is larger than the moon and so is closer in size to Earth than the moon is. It should be noted that Mercury is closer in size to the moon than it is to Earth.
Which is closer to Earth the moon or the sun?
the moon
Is the sun closer to earth or moon?
The Sun is at the same average distance from both the Earth and the Moon because the Earth-Moon system orbits the sun. However, since the Moon orbits around the Earth, it is sometimes closer to the Sun than is the Earth, and sometimes farther. But the difference is negligible since the Sun is more than 380 times as far from Earth as the Moon.
Is the sun closer to us then the moon is?
No, our moon is closer to Earth than the Sun is.
Why does the moon come closer to the earth?
The moon comes closer to the earth because its orbit is not a perfect circle. So there are times when it is slightly closer to the earth than others.
Why does the moon get closer to the earth every 11 years?
The moon is not getting closer but further
Why is the moon closer to earth then the sun?
The moon is closer to the Earth then the Sun because the Earth's gravity pulls the moon closer. Also trillions of years ago the Earth was very big. Scientists suspect a meteor hit the Earth and a piece of the Earth broke off. That piece is now called the Moon.
When the moon is full earth or the moon is closer to the sun?
In order for a full moon to be observed the earth is closer to sun. During a full lunar eclipse the earth has to be between sun and a full moon.
