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The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,[nb 4][6] and the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. It is the largest natural satellite of a planet in the Solar System relative to the size of its primary, having a quarter the diameter of Earth and 1⁄81 its mass.[nb 5] The Moon is the second densest satellite after Io, a satellite of Jupiter. It is in synchronous rotation with Earth, always showing the same face; the near side is marked with dark volcanic maria among the bright ancient crustal highlands and prominentimpact craters. It is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun, although its surface is actually very dark, with a similar reflectance to coal. Its prominence in the sky and its regular cycle of phases have since ancient times made the Moon an important cultural influence on language, calendars, art and mythology. The Moon's gravitational influence produces the ocean tides and the minute lengthening of the day. The Moon's current orbital distance, about thirty times the diameter of the Earth, causes it to appear almost the same size in the sky as the Sun, allowing it to cover the Sun nearly precisely in total solar eclipses.
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What words to describe a gibbous moon?
Astronomically speaking, the adjective gibbousrefers to a heavenly body (such as the moon) being convex at both visible edges, like when it is more than half full.Related terms would include, but would not be limited to: arched, bellied, convex, hemispheric, and protuberant.
How do you describe a boot?
you describe a boot
What are words that describe a rainbow?
No action verbs will describe a rainbow because verbs do not describe. Adjectives describe nouns. Some adjectives to describe a rainbow are: beautiful bright colorful
What is the answer for rebus puzzle MOONCEON?
Monsoon
What is a sentence for the word describe?
I would describe her as caring.The police asked the witness to describe the suspect.
Describe the atmosphere on the moon?
The moon has no atmosphere
What nouns describe the moon?
Nouns do not describe; adjectives are the describing words for nouns. The word moon is a noun, some adjectives that describe the moon are: bright, cool, round, full, half, new, crescent, or autumn.
Term used for the moon to describe the shape growing larger?
Waxing. This term is used to describe the phase of the moon when it appears to be growing larger in the sky as it transitions from a new moon to a full moon.
What term is used to describe the decrease in the visible portion of the moon?
The term used to describe the decrease in the visible portion of the moon is "waning." This occurs as the moon transitions from a full moon to a new moon phase.
What Onomatopoeia words describe the moon?
The moon is silent, therefore there are really no onomatopoetic words which describe the moon. Onomatopoeia is a literary device in which the sound of the words being used mimic the sound of the object or action being described.
How would you describe the shapes of the moon?
A circle.
What is a metaphor to describe the moon?
bright
What word is used to describe the moon at its farthest point from Earth?
"Apogee" is the term used to describe the point in the moon's orbit when it is farthest from Earth.
How would you describe the visual appearance of planet Earth from the moon?
Right from moon? It appears as if a moon but big in size.
Does a small planet that orbits earth describe the moon?
No. This description does not quite work becomes the moon is not a planet; it is a moon.
What is the name used to describe the side of the moon that is not visible?
Typically, the Dark Side of the Moon
What is the term used to describe a large natural satellite of any planet?
The term used to describe a large natural satellite of any planet is a "moon."
