THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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What is the diameter of the moon at the Equator?
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2244 km
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3476 km
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3000 km
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4000 km
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The “Moon ABCs Fact Sheet” lists the Earth’s diameter as 12, 756 km and the Moon’s diameter as 3, 476 km. Therefore, the Moon’s diameter is 27.25% of Earth’s diameter.
Detailed explanation-2: -The equatorial diameter of the Moon is 3, 476.28 km. And the polar diameter of the Moon is 3, 471.94 km. In other words, the Moon’s diameter from side to side is 4.34 km more than its distance from pole to pole.
Detailed explanation-3: -The diameter of the Moon is 3479 kilometers (2162 miles). This is about 1/4 the diameter of the Earth (12, 756 kilometers or 7, 926 miles).
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