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What is the Moon's ranking in size among the satellites in the Solar System?
What is the Moon's ranking in size among the satellites in the Solar System?
- Fifth (correct)
- Third
- Seventh
- First
Which celestial body in the Solar System has a higher surface gravity and density than the Moon?
Which celestial body in the Solar System has a higher surface gravity and density than the Moon?
- Io (correct)
- Venus
- Mars
- Pluto
What is the average distance of the Moon from the Earth?
What is the average distance of the Moon from the Earth?
- 384,400 km (correct)
- 424,200 km
- 500,000 km
- 300,000 km
How does the Moon's diameter compare to Earth's?
How does the Moon's diameter compare to Earth's?
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What is the sidereal period of the Moon's orbit around Earth?
What is the sidereal period of the Moon's orbit around Earth?
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What does the geographical centre of Earth refer to?
What does the geographical centre of Earth refer to?
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What does the term 'centre of minimum distance' specify?
What does the term 'centre of minimum distance' specify?
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What does the geographical centre of Earth's distance definition follow?
What does the geographical centre of Earth's distance definition follow?
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What is the Geoid surface?
What is the Geoid surface?
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What would mark the geographical centre of Earth in terms of total travel distance?
What would mark the geographical centre of Earth in terms of total travel distance?
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