THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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384,400 km
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356,400 km
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406,700 km
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Often when we see drawings of the Earth and the Moon, they look really close together. Don’t be fooled! They’re actually really far apart. The Moon is an average of 238, 855 miles (384, 400 km) away.
Detailed explanation-2: -The distance varies because the moon travels around Earth in an elliptical orbit. At perigee, the point at which the moon is closest to Earth, the distance is approximately 360, 000 kilometers. At apogee, the point at which the moon is farthest from Earth, the distance is approximately 405, 000 kilometers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Earth’s diameter is about 12, 750 km, and the distance from the Earth to the Moon is about 385, 000 km, corresponding to 30 Earth diameters.
Detailed explanation-4: -How far away is the Moon from the Earth? The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is 384 400 km (238 855 miles).