2006-09-07 10:48:10 · 7 answers · asked by Kylee 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It hasn't been proven, but scientists believe it was. During a huge collision with either an asteroid or another planet, a large chuck was knocked off (the moon) and just stayed in earth's gravitational orbit. Yes, I saw this on TLC channel.
2006-09-07 10:52:20 · answer #1 · answered by smith6969_99 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Quite probably. That's why it always shows the same face to the Earth.
It is like saying that its revolution around the Earth happens in the same time as its revolution around its axis, which gives us the suspicion that Earth and Moon were two parts of the same body separated by some event at an early stage of their formation.
2006-09-07 18:54:58 · answer #2 · answered by NaughtyBoy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Moon, according to current theories , was formed by a collision between the Earth and another body/planet during the early years of the Solar System.
2006-09-07 17:52:24 · answer #3 · answered by bob s 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One of the supporting factors for the moon being formed from the Earth is that it has the same composition and density as the Earth's crust. This suggests that the close approach of a giant object dragged off some of earth's crust to form the moon.
The gravity of this material tugged it into spherical shape over time.
2006-09-07 18:07:57 · answer #4 · answered by nick s 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is a theory that early in the Earth's history a Mars-sized objsuct collided with Earth and threw up debris.This debris mixed with rock from the collision object,and it clumped together to form the moon.although unproven,this theory would explain why some lunar rocks seem to be of Earth origin,and some of them don't seem to come from earth.
2006-09-07 20:04:20 · answer #5 · answered by That one guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It hasn't been proven yet, but i believe so,
2006-09-07 17:53:33 · answer #6 · answered by Miss LaStrange 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
why r u interested???...!!!!....what ever....hehehehe..kiddin
2006-09-07 17:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋