Earth vs. Moon — What's the Difference?

Has a strong magnetic field that protects against solar wind.

Earth's only natural satellite, visible in the night sky.

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor and support life. About 29.2% of Earth's surface is land consisting of continents and islands.

Known for its phases, from new moon to full moon.

The planet on which we live; the world

Has no atmosphere, resulting in extreme surface conditions.

The substance of the land surface; soil

Influences Earth through its gravitational pull.

Electrical connection to the ground, regarded as having zero electrical potential.

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. At about one-quarter the diameter of Earth (comparable to the width of Australia), it is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System relative to the size of its planet, the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System overall, and is larger than any known dwarf planet.

The underground lair of a badger or fox.

Often Moon The natural satellite of Earth, visible by reflection of sunlight and having a slightly elliptical orbit, approximately 363,100 kilometers (225,600 miles) distant at perigee and 405,700 kilometers (252,100 miles) at apogee. Its mean diameter is 3,475 kilometers (2,159 miles), its mass approximately one eightieth that of Earth, and its average period of revolution around Earth 29 days 12 hours 44 minutes calculated with respect to the sun.

Connect (an electrical device) with the ground

A natural satellite revolving around a planet.

Drive (a fox) to its underground lair.

The moon as it appears at a particular time in its cycle of phases

Cover the root and lower stem of a plant with heaped-up earth

A month, especially a lunar month.

The land surface of the world.

A disk, globe, or crescent resembling the natural satellite of Earth.

The softer, friable part of land; soil, especially productive soil.

Moonlight.

OftenEarthThe third planet from the sun, having a sidereal period of revolution about the sun of 365.26 days at a mean distance of approximately 149.6 million kilometers (92.96 million miles), a sidereal rotation period of 23 hours 56.07 minutes, an average radius of 6,378.1 kilometers (3,963 miles), and a mass of approximately 5.9736 × 1024 kilograms (1.3169 × 1025 pounds).

Something unreasonable or unattainable

The realm of mortal existence; the temporal world.

(Slang) The bared buttocks.

The human inhabitants of the world:The earth received the news with joy.

To wander about or pass time languidly and aimlessly.

Worldly affairs and pursuits.

To yearn or pine as if infatuated.

Everyday life; reality:was brought back to earth from his daydreams of wealth and fame.

(Slang) To expose one's buttocks in public as a prank or disrespectful gesture.

The substance of the human body; clay.

(Slang) To expose one's buttocks to (others) as a prank or disrespectful gesture

The lair of a burrowing animal.

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Chiefly British The ground of an electrical circuit.

Any natural satellite of a planet.

(Chemistry)Any of several metallic oxides, such as alumina or zirconia, that are difficult to reduce and were formerly regarded as elements.

(literary) A month, particularly a lunar month.

To cover or heap (plants) with soil for protection.

A representation of the moon, usually as a crescent or as a circle with a face; a crescent-shaped shape, symbol, or object.

To chase (an animal) into an underground hiding place.

A crescent-like outwork in a fortification.

To burrow or hide in the ground. Used of a hunted animal.

The eighteenth trump/major arcana card of the Tarot.

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(cartomancy) The thirty-second Lenormand card.

(uncountable) Soil.

(card games) In hearts, the action of taking all the point cards in one hand.

(uncountable) Any general rock-based material.

To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.

The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).

To gaze at lovingly or in adoration.

(British) A connection electrically to the earth (US ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.

(usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.

The lair or den (as a hole in the ground) of an animal such as a fox.

To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.

A region of the planet; a land or country.

(transitive) To expose to the rays of the Moon.

Worldly things, as against spiritual ones.

(transitive) To adorn with moons or crescents.

The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).

To rise in price rapidly or suddenly.

(metonymically) The people on the globe.

(card games) To shoot the moon.

Any planet similar to the Earth (our earth): an exoplanet viewed as another earth, or a potential one.

The celestial orb which revolves round the earth; the satellite of the earth; a secondary planet, whose light, borrowed from the sun, is reflected to the earth, and serves to dispel the darkness of night. The diameter of the moon is 2,160 miles, its mean distance from the earth is 240,000 miles, and its mass is one eightieth that of the earth. See Lunar month, under Month.

(archaic) The human body.

A secondary planet, or satellite, revolving about any member of the solar system; as, the moons of Jupiter or Saturn.

The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.

The time occupied by the moon in making one revolution in her orbit; a month.

Any of certain substances now known to be oxides of metal, which were distinguished by being infusible, and by insolubility in water.

A crescentlike outwork. See Half-moon.

To connect electrically to the earth.

The deliberately exposed naked buttocks.

(transitive) To bury.

To expose to the rays of the moon.

(transitive) To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.

To expose one's naked buttocks to (a person); - a vulgar sign of contempt or disrespect, sometimes done as a prank.

(intransitive) To burrow.

To act if moonstruck; to wander or gaze about in an abstracted manner.

The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the dwelling place of spirits.

The natural satellite of the Earth;

The solid materials which make up the globe, in distinction from the air or water; the dry land.

Any object resembling a moon;

The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like; sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth; rich earth.

The period between successive new moons (29.531 days)

A part of this globe; a region; a country; land.

The light of the moon;

Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life.

United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920)

The people on the globe.

Any natural satellite of a planet;

Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria.

Have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake;

A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as, the earth of a fox.

Be idle in a listless or dreamy way

The connection of any part an electric conductor with the ground; specif., the connection of a telegraph line with the ground through a fault or otherwise.

Expose one's buttocks to;

A plowing.

Surface features include craters, mountains, and plains.

To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.

To cover with earth or mold; to inter; to bury; - sometimes with up.

To burrow.

The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live;

The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface;

The solid part of the earth's surface;

The abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell);

Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

The concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife;

A connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)

Hide in the earth like a hunted animal

Connect to the earth;

The third planet from the Sun, known for supporting life.

Home to a diverse range of climates and ecosystems.

Possesses a protective atmosphere composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.

Characterized by an active hydrological cycle.

The Moon's gravitational pull influences Earth's tides and has minor effects on its geology.

Water exists on the Moon, but only in frozen form at the poles or within shadowed craters.

Earth is a vibrant, life-supporting planet with an atmosphere and hydrosphere, whereas the Moon is a barren, airless body.

No, the Moon lacks the essential elements like atmosphere and liquid water that are crucial for life.

Earth's ability to support a vast array of life forms and its dynamic surface make it unique.

The Moon features craters, plains called maria, and mountains, all formed by impacts and ancient volcanic activity.

No, humans would need life support systems to survive the Moon's harsh conditions.

Earth's temperatures are moderated by its atmosphere, unlike the Moon, which experiences extreme temperature variations.

Both Earth and the Moon have surface features such as mountains and craters, although their origins and complexities differ.

Earth has an atmosphere that facilitates weather patterns, unlike the Moon.

Earth’s atmosphere provides essential gases for breathing, protects from harmful solar radiation, and helps maintain a stable climate suitable for life.

Without an atmosphere, the Moon’s surface is directly exposed to space, resulting in extreme temperature swings and bombardment by meteoroids.