I am doing a project on how the moon affects the Earth. I know tides is one, but is there anything else? (it doesn't have to be major, as long as it's somewhat significant). Any info will be appreciated. Thanks!
2006-10-01 14:12:58 · 13 answers · asked by pseudonym 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
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2006-10-08 05:36:44 · update #1
The Moon is slowing down the Earth's rotation rate! That's a good one.
This happens because the Moon deforms Earth's ocean envelope into approx. oval (in a 2 dimensional cross-section). This is where tides come from. The Earth is spinning under the envelope and tries to "spin" it at the same rate. However, the ocean envelope wants to line-up with the Moon a certain way and when it is pulled out of this alignment by the Earth. However, the Moon pulls back and hence the Earth and Moon play tug-a-war. Since the envelope isn't spinning at the same rate as the Earth, friction is causing the Earth to slow down. At the same time, the Moon's mean orbital distance is increasing.
2006-10-01 14:15:08 · answer #1 · answered by entropy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I knwo it affects how long the earth takes to rotate. At first the earth rotaed once every 6 hours, but the moon is slowing us down. We now take 24 hours to make one rotaion on our axis. and later in a few million years it will grow to 30 then 40 and so on. Good luck that is the most important thing, Also the moon affects alot of animals like turtles and when they lay thier eggs. They only lay on new or full moons.
2006-10-01 14:16:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a wealth of research. Just because you haven't read it doesn't mean it hasn't been conducted. The ocean is massive (it has a lot of mass) and the moon is massive. You, as a person, are not massive. So, lunar affect is small.
2016-03-27 01:29:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exist also "tides" in mountains: when the CERN people built their accelerator in the Swiss mountains near Geneva, they had to take care of the torsion of the rock caused by the moon when they arranged the function of their big supraconducting electro magnets.
2006-10-07 09:39:41 · answer #4 · answered by consultant_rom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It stabilizes the Earth's axial tilt. Without the Moon to stabilize it, it is believed that the current 23 degree tilt that causes the seasons would change chaotically over million year time scales, severely changing the seasons.
2006-10-01 14:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The fact that our moon is so large is why our oplanet has seasons. Go to badastronmy.com, the web site has a lot of good info even if Phil is a liberal, commmie pinko
2006-10-01 14:18:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ive also heard it affects when moms have their babys something about the signs of the moon. if thats true were wating it is supost to take a week for this to happen.
2006-10-09 04:56:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sometimes disrupts some animals lives. Like solar eclipses causes them to sleep early.
2006-10-01 14:18:08 · answer #8 · answered by zombiepirate_13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It affects the top crust of earth by keeping it crumbly.
2006-10-01 14:23:24 · answer #9 · answered by FrogDog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kissing under the Moon is fun
2006-10-01 14:35:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋