In geophysical terms, the moon is a planetary-mass object or satellite planet. Its mass is 1. 2% that of the earth, and its diameter is 3,474 km (2,159 mi), roughly one-quarter of earth's (about as wide as the … What is the moon made of, and how did it form?

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