How does the mass of the Earth compare to the mass of moon?(1 point)
Responses
The mass of the Earth is about 40 times the mass of the moon.
The mass of the Earth is about 80 times the mass of the moon.
The mass of the Earth is about 50 times the mass of the moon.
The mass of the Earth is about 70 times the mass of the moon.
The mass of the Earth is about 80 times the mass of the moon.
The correct response is:
The mass of the Earth is about 80 times the mass of the moon.
To determine the correct answer, we need to compare the mass of the Earth to the mass of the moon. One way to do this is by looking up the masses of both objects.
The mass of the Earth is approximately 5.97 x 10^24 kilograms. The mass of the moon is about 7.35 x 10^22 kilograms.
To compare the two masses, we can divide the mass of the Earth by the mass of the moon, which gives us:
(5.97 x 10^24 kg) / (7.35 x 10^22 kg)
After performing the division, we get approximately 81.4.
Therefore, the correct answer is that the mass of the Earth is about 81 times the mass of the moon.
None of the given options exactly match the correct answer, so it seems that the closest option would be "The mass of the Earth is about 80 times the mass of the moon."