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The sun is millions of times bigger than the moon, but the moon is many times closer to Earth.

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Q: Why does the sun and moon look the same size to us on earth?
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Why does the earth viewed from the moon look the same size as the moon viewed from the earth?

It doesn't


Why does the sun and the moon look the same size on earth?

Though the sun is bigger the moon is closer to earth creating the illusion that they are the same size. Hope this helped.


Why does the moon and sun look the same size from earth?

Though the sun is bigger the moon is closer to earth creating the illusion that they are the same size. Hope this helped.


Why Does The Moon Approximately Look Like The Same Size as the earth from the earth?

The Moon appears a lot smaller (which it is) when viewed from the Earth.


Why is the sun and the moon are about the same size when viewed from the earth?

the moon is smaller but its closer. the sun is huge but its way farther away so that why they look the same size.


Why does the moon always look roughly the same size?

Because from your position on Earth, it is always roughly the same distance away from you.


Is the earth and sun the same size?

no the earth and the moon are not the same size the sun is about 100 times bigger than the earth


Is the moon the same size bigger or smaller than earth?

The Moon is smaller than the Earth


How does the size and mass of the moon different from earth?

The mass on the moon and the earth is the same but the weight changes.


Why do the sun and moon look the same size in the sky?

objects look bigger the closer to you they are. the moon is small, but close to earth. the sun is much larger, but much farther away.


When viewed from the moon the earth looks like it is about the same size as the moon when viewed from the earth Since it is at least four times bigger why doesn't the earth look four times bigger?

atmospheric illusion


Why does the sun look the same size as the moon although it is many millions times bigger?

Because it's further away from the Earth.