We want to draw a comparison between the angle that the Moon covers in the sky, and a circle (since the distance the Moon travels around Earth is nearly circular). Consider the diagram again, but now try to find the relationship between the angle the Moon covers in the sky and the diameter of the Moon. Does a similar relationship exist between a 360 degree circle and the distance the Moon travels in its orbit around the Earth?

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