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Density is based off mass and volume, not weight and volume. Weight is a measurement of gravity, and changes based on strong the pull of gravity is in the area. Mass is a measurement of the amount of matter in an object, and does not change based on the pull of gravity. Density is Mass/Volume. Volume is a measure of how much space an object occupies. The more condensed matter is, the higher its density.

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The Moon's average density is about the same as the density of which of the Earth's layers?

The moon's average density is about the same as the density of mantle of the Earth.


Would an object have the same mass density on the moon as it does on earth?

No, the mass density of an object would not be the same on the moon as on Earth. The mass of the object would remain the same, but since the gravitational pull on the moon is weaker than that on Earth, the volume of the object would decrease on the moon, resulting in a different mass density calculation compared to Earth.


Does the moon have the same density than the earth?

no it is about 1/6 the density of the earth


Does the earth have more mass or density than the moon?

No; the Earth has over eighty times the mass of the Moon. Our Moon is overall about three fifths the density of the Earth; which is itself a scientific curiosity since this would mean the lunar core has an unusually low density.


Why does the earth have a greater mass than the moon?

Because it is about the same density, and is much larger than the moon.


Would the density of a person be the same on the surface of earth and on the surface on the moon?

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The Moon's average density is about the same as the density of earth's layers?

You are correct! This is the reason why many scientists believe that the moon was once long ago part of the earth, that an asteroid possibly dislodged, or the roation of the earth spun off a piece of the planet.


Does density change on moon?

No density stays the same if you go to the moon.


Do a pound of cotton and a pound of lead have the same density?

Yes, a pound of cotton and a pound of lead have the same density because density is a property of a material that is independent of its weight. Density is defined as mass per unit volume, so if both the cotton and lead weigh the same, they should have the same density.


What would happen if the moon was 10 percent of the Earth's diameter?

If the Moon was 10 percent of the Earth's diameter and at the same distance with the same density it would have a different orbital speed, would look smaller and affect the ocean tides less.If it were 10% of Earth's diameter and have the same mass as the present Moon, it would just look smaller and not be able to cause eclipses of the Sun.


Are the earth and its moon the same shape?

no the earth is bigger than the moon


Why do all places on Earth have the same moon phases on the same day?

All places have the same moon phase because the moon takes 27 days to revolve around the Earth and the Earth takes 24 hours to rotate. The speed of rotation is faster than the moon's revolution making the moon appear unmoving and all parts of Earth having the same moon phase.