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Materials on Earth and the Moon share some similarities, such as common elements like oxygen, silicon, magnesium, and iron. However, the Moon's surface is primarily composed of basalt and anorthosite, while Earth's crust includes a wider variety of rock types due to its dynamic processes, such as plate tectonics and erosion. Additionally, the Moon lacks significant water and atmosphere, leading to different weathering processes and mineral formation. Thus, while they have overlapping materials, their compositions and geological processes result in notable differences.
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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.
Do all earth hemispheres see the same side of the moon?
As long as you're on Earth, you will always see the same side of the moon. This is because the moon is tidally locked with the earth, meaning is rotational period is the same as its revolutionary period. This allows us to always see the same side of the moon, no matter where on earth we are.
What is true about the moon's orbit around Earth?
The moon's orbital period is the same as its rotational period, so the same side of the moon always faces the earth.
Does the gibbous moon look the same from all positions on Earth?
Yes. Everyone on earth for whom the moon is visible sees the same phase at the same time.
If the moon rotates around the earth then how does the same side of the moon face the earth?
First understand that Just like the Earth, the Moon does spin on its axis. However the spin of the Moon is "tidally locked" with Earth so that as the Moon orbits the Earth about every 27 days, it also makes one very slow spin in the same direction every 27 days. This means that no matter when you see the Moon, it always shows the same side to the Earth.
How are the earth sun and moon the same?
They are al in space, and made of the same materials and atoms.
Are the earth and its moon the same shape?
no the earth is bigger than the moon
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.
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.
How often does the earth set from the moon?
It never does because the same face of the moon is always pointed at Earth. This is due to the fact that the moon revolves around Earth at the same speed it rotates on it's axis, so Earth remains in the same relative location in the sky on the moon.
How is the earth and moon the same?
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Does moon circle the earth in the same direction as the earth rotates?
Yes, the moon orbits the Earth in the same direction that the Earth rotates, from west to east. This is why we always see the same side of the moon from Earth, a phenomenon known as tidal locking.
Does the earth attract the moon with a force that is greater or smaller or the same as the force with which the moon attracts the earth?
In a gravitational situation, the forces are exactly equal in both directions.-- The Earth attracts the moon with a force that is exactly the same as the forcewith which the moon attracts the Earth.-- You attract the Earth with exactly the same amount of force as the Earth attracts you.-- Your weight on Earth is exactly the same as the Earth's weight on you.
Why do the earth and moon appear the same size?
The Earth and Moon appear the same size in the sky when viewed from Earth because the Moon is about 1/4 the size of Earth and is about 1/4 as far away from Earth as the Earth is from the Moon. This alignment creates the illusion that they have the same apparent size.
Is the earth the same elements as the moon?
The crust mostly consists of the same materials except that there is little iron (though there may be some in the tiny core) and water (exception being craters on the south pole permanently in shadow).
What hallf of the moon is facing Earth during a New Moon?
The same half as the rest of the month. The Moon is tidally locked to Earth, and rotates at the same rate that it moves around the Earth, so the same side always faces the Earth.
Why does the earth viewed from the moon look the same size as the moon viewed from the earth?
It doesn't
