10 Questions
What is the Moon's ranking in size among the satellites in the Solar System?
Fifth
Which celestial body in the Solar System has a higher surface gravity and density than the Moon?
Io
What is the average distance of the Moon from the Earth?
384,400 km
How does the Moon's diameter compare to Earth's?
One-quarter of Earth's
What is the sidereal period of the Moon's orbit around Earth?
27.3 days
What does the geographical centre of Earth refer to?
The centroid of all land surfaces on Earth
What does the term 'centre of minimum distance' specify?
The location on Earth's surface where the sum of distances to all other locations on land is the smallest
What does the geographical centre of Earth's distance definition follow?
The shortest path on the surface of Earth
What is the Geoid surface?
The surface that approximates the Earth's outer shape
What would mark the geographical centre of Earth in terms of total travel distance?
The starting locations where the total travel distance sums up as the smallest
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