Differences Between the Earth and Moon

The first and major difference between the earth and the moon is that the earth is a planet and moon is a satellite (the earth goes around the sun and the moon goes around the earth which is a planet). Majority of the planets do have satellites orbiting them. ... The moon does not have strong atmosphere around it.

1. What is unique about the earth and the moon?
2. What is the difference between the gravity on Earth and moon?
3. What are 5 interesting facts about the moon?
4. Can Earth survive without the moon?
5. Can you jump off the moon?
6. Who is the biggest moon or earth?
7. What is the G of the moon?
8. How hot is the moon?
9. Who discovered the moon?
10. Who is the first person to walk in the moon?

What is unique about the earth and the moon?

Our Moon is spherical and circles us at a relatively leisurely 27 days per orbit. It is also the only astronomical object other than the Sun that influences processes on Earth (think: tides … but not earthquakes or volcanic eruptions). Even our Moon's birth sets it apart.

What is the difference between the gravity on Earth and moon?

Earth's average surface gravity is about 9.8 meters per second per second. ... The Moon's surface gravity is about 1/6th as powerful or about 1.6 meters per second per second. The Moon's surface gravity is weaker because it is far less massive than Earth.

What are 5 interesting facts about the moon?

Back to the Moon

• The Moon's surface is actually dark. ...
• The Sun and the Moon are not the same size. ...
• The Moon is drifting away from the Earth. ...
• The Moon was made when a rock smashed into Earth. ...
• The Moon makes the Earth move as well as the tides. ...
• The Moon has quakes too. ...
• There is water on the Moon!

Can Earth survive without the moon?

The moon influences life as we know it on Earth. It influences our oceans, weather, and the hours in our days. Without the moon, tides would fall, nights would be darker, seasons would change, and the length of our days would alter.

Can you jump off the moon?

Although you can jump very high on the moon, you'll be happy to know that there's no need to worry about jumping all the way off into space. In fact, you'd need to be going very fast – more than 2 kilometres per second – to escape from the moon's surface.

Who is the biggest moon or earth?

The moon is a bit more than one-fourth (27 percent) the size of Earth, a much smaller ratio (1:4) than any other planets and their moons. Earth's moon is the fifth largest moon in the solar system. The moon's mean radius is 1,079.6 miles (1,737.5 kilometers).

What is the G of the moon?

The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon is approximately 1.625 m/s², about 16.6% that on Earth's surface or 0.166 ɡ. Over the entire surface, the variation in gravitational acceleration is about 0.0253 m/s² (1.6% of the acceleration due to gravity).

How hot is the moon?

When sunlight hits the moon's surface, the temperature can reach 260 degrees Fahrenheit (127 degrees Celsius). When the sun goes down, temperatures can dip to minus 280 F (minus 173 C).

Who discovered the moon?

Earth's only natural satellite is simply called "the Moon" because people didn't know other moons existed until Galileo Galilei discovered four moons orbiting Jupiter in 1610.

Who is the first person to walk in the moon?

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon. He and Aldrin walked around for three hours. They did experiments.