2006-09-11 04:53:18 · 11 answers · asked by Jedi Gangster 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It would depend on your definition of "moon". Earth has a number of man made satellites already in orbit. If you are talking about something comparable in size to our current Moon, having a second one would not effect much with the exception to ocean tides and eclipses. The tides would be effected but to what extent would depend on the size of the moon. If we would have a second moon it would also increase the number of times per year that our sun is eclipsed by one of our moons.
2006-09-11 04:59:54 · answer #1 · answered by T F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tides on Earth would be affected...the amplitude of the tides might be smaller or larger since the effects of the 'moons' could partially cancel out or add up. There could be more than two high tides a day and the tidal cycle would be less regular that it is now.
There would also be a lot more solar eclipses (and lunar eclipses as well).
The multiple moons might also affect our planet's rotation and axis, affecting the length of our day and seasons.
2006-09-11 13:31:00 · answer #2 · answered by swilliamrex 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The seas would have waves of great heights due to excess gravitational pull of the moons.
There would be devastating Tsunami-like effects due to gravity of more than one moon , but the intensity of those effects would depend on the mass of the moons.
2006-09-11 12:01:40 · answer #3 · answered by venkat Subramaniam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not very much. Tides would run a bit differently, and we'd often have more light at night, but there wouldn't be any major changes.
2006-09-11 11:56:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earth would look a lot cooler in postcards!
2006-09-11 12:57:56 · answer #5 · answered by Koklor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More lunatics for sure
2006-09-11 13:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by Dr M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We turn to freeze bec. no more sunlight shine to us.
2006-09-11 12:13:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be a more romantic place.
2006-09-11 12:00:36 · answer #8 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we would see outside better at night........people would party all day and night cause it would never really be night
2006-09-11 11:59:34 · answer #9 · answered by stuffy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More eclipses and bigger tides.
2006-09-11 11:56:00 · answer #10 · answered by Ruthven 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋