where does the moon come from?

Question

where does the moon come from? was it once part of the world?

Answer 1

A good question, though it would better fit in the Astronomy section. Anyways, as modern theory goes, while the earth was still in its primordial state, a large asteroid or comet struck the planet at just the right angle to knock off a portion. This chunk, roughly 1/6 the size of earth, stayed in orbit around the earth and formed into a sphere, leaving the moon that we know today.

The moon used to be much closer to the Earth, yet over the billions of years since it was formed, it has moved ever so slightly away. If I remember correctly, I believe the moon moves about 1.5 inches further away from the Earth every year. As a result, it will eventually escape Earth's gravity and possibly take up it's own orbit around the Sun. It won't be good for Earth, though, as the Moon's grivitational pull helps stabilize the Earth's wobble, keeping climate patterns stable.

Answer 2

There are four major theories relating to the origins of the Moon:
1) Capture Theory. The Moon was formed elsewhere in the Solar System and was captured by the Earth.

2) Formation of the Moon in Orbit Theory. The Moon was formed from material that had been captured into orbit around the Earth after the Earth was mostly formed.

3) Fission Theory. The Earth spun fast enough so that it became deformed and a piece broke off to become the Moon.

4)Giant Impact Theory. Impact with object as large as Mars.

Answer 3

One theory is that particles in orbit around the earth all eventually collided to form the present day moon.

Many other planets have moons, so it would not seem to be a chance in a billion scenario such as something hitting the earth, and the earth spits out enough lava to form the moon.

However, for the moon to form out of the combination of particles circumventing the earth, there would have to be a large amount of heat involved. Hence, it would seem logical that it was created at about the same time as the earth, (or atleast our solar system). Perhaps it is simply a burnt out asteroid that slowed down enough to get caught up in earths minimal gravitational pull.

Nobody can say for sure.

Answer 4

yeah, after a huge collision there was a huge chunk of the earth blown off, and its settled into orbit around us.

either that or god left it there.

Answer 5

Where do all the other planets come from as well

Answer 6

That's a good question .
Look it up on the internet .

Answer 7

god created it like he created the whole universe.