Earth and Moon Quiz

Misconceptions about Earth-Moon Distance

• Common perception underestimates the vast distance between Earth and Moon due to visual representations in media and education.
• Scale models often depict the Earth and Moon much closer than they are to simplify understanding, leading to misconceptions.

Earth-Moon Model Spacing

• When accurately modeled with correct spacing, the Earth and Moon are further apart than most people's initial predictions.
• Actual average distance is approximately 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers).

Number of Moons Fitting into Earth

• Roughly 49 Moons could fit inside the volume of one Earth.
• Earth's volume is about 1 trillion cubic kilometers, while the Moon's volume is around 21.9 billion cubic kilometers.

Size Comparison: Diameters of Earth and Moon

• Earth's diameter is about 7,917.5 miles (12,742 kilometers).
• Moon's diameter measures approximately 2,159 miles (3,474 kilometers).
• The Earth’s diameter is roughly 3.7 times larger than that of the Moon.

Test your knowledge about the Earth and Moon with this quiz! Find out if the model Earth and Moon are closer or further apart than your predicted value, discover how many Moons can fit into one Earth, compare the diameters of the Earth and Moon, and learn why there is such a difference in the ratios of volume and diameter. Challenge yourself and see if you can guess the surprising distance between the Earth and Moon!