THE EARTH
INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF EARTH
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Question
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When earth and moon are farthest:
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Perigee
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Quadrature
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Apogee
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -At its furthest point from the Earth, the Moon is about 405 696 km (252 088 miles) away and astronomers say that the Moon is at apogee (’apo’ means ‘away’). On the other hand, when the Moon is at perigee (’peri’ means ‘near’), the Moon is at its closest approach to the Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Moon orbits Earth in an ellipse, an oval that brings it closer to and farther from Earth as it goes around. The farthest point in this ellipse is called the apogee and is about 253, 000 miles (405, 500 kilometers) from Earth on average.
Detailed explanation-3: -The point at which the Moon is farthest from Earth each month is called its apogee (this varies throughout the year as well).
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