Earth and Its Moon
- Science
- Class 3–8
- 3D model
- AR card
- English
Compare Earth with its Moon and follow the lunar orbit. Their diameter ratio is approximately correct; the distance is greatly compressed.
The 3D viewer and AR open with a free Lably account.
Also called
earth moon · Space
What to look for
- The Moon is about one quarter of Earth’s diameter.
- The Moon orbits Earth and rotates, keeping nearly the same face turned toward us.
- The real average distance is about 30 Earth diameters, much farther than this model shows.
Try this
Find the Moon’s marked near side. Which way must that side face as the Moon goes around Earth?
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About this model
A GLB file of about 226 KB, 7,504 triangles, shown in Lably's 3D viewer and, on a phone, placed in your room with AR. Credit: Lably-authored schematic teaching model. See /ar-library/credits.html.
