2006-06-15 11:48:20 · 5 answers · asked by jealou 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
It's absolutely possible, and I believe there's a chance that at one time there was indeed more than one moon. Who's to say that at one time the earth didn't have two moons, but one, for some reason, found its orbit altered into a decaying one, where it eventually crashed into the earth. Perhaps a large meteor or some other galactic mass crashed into this deceased moon and hit it with enough force to cause this change.
There are many theories as to how our moon was formed, none of which are proven to be 100% true. Given the uncertainty, the possibility MUST exist that there may have been more moons.
2006-06-15 12:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by tcope5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly. It's unlikly that Earth would have had more than just a few, because it isn't big enough for very many moons to fit in it's potential orbit zone, but we could have had two or three.
2006-06-15 11:53:33 · answer #2 · answered by drkslvr8 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth could have wound up with none to numerous moons depending on the conditions during it's formation.
2006-06-15 11:52:02 · answer #3 · answered by williegod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-06-15 14:47:01 · answer #4 · answered by With Eyes That See 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possible.. i never thought of that.. we'll see in the future
2006-06-15 11:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋