the material on the moon is typically called moon dust but I am not sure what the official name is. it consisted of smooth particles not found on the earth's surface.
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The Earth is composed of a variety of materials, including rock, minerals, water, and gases such as oxygen and nitrogen. The Moon's surface is primarily made up of rock and dust, with some parts containing minerals like titanium and iron. Overall, both the Earth and the Moon have rocky compositions, but the Earth has a more diverse range of materials due to its larger size and active geological processes.
The moon is a satellite, although people propose now and then that the earth-moon system could be considered a double or binary planetary system. Since the barycenter (the center of gravity of the earth-moon) is within the body of the earth, considering the moon as a satellite makes more sense.
Sun, Earth, Moon. The moon is covered by the Earth's shadow.
During a new moon phase, the moon is not visible from Earth as it is located between the Earth and the sun. The Earth experiences a solar eclipse when this occurs. During a full moon phase, the entire sunlit side of the moon is visible from Earth. The Earth experiences a lunar eclipse when this occurs. Throughout the different phases, the moon exhibits varying amounts of illumination and visibility from Earth.
Earth has one moon. Venus has no moon.
The Earth is bigger than the Moon. Earth has a diameter of about 12,742 km, while the Moon has a diameter of about 3,474 km.