If a lunar mining accident resulted in the splitting of the Moon into large fragments, would there be a dramatic or devastating affect on the Earth's weather or tidal movement?
2006-11-02 16:16:01 · 9 answers · asked by DonSchap 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
If a lunar mining accident resulted in the splitting of the Moon into large fragments, would there be a dramatic or devastating affect on the Earth's weather or tidal movement? Additionally, would the Moon (in pieces) eventually recombine due to the pieces having their own gravitational attraction to one another... or would the Earth's greater gravitational-force eventually shred them?
2017-04-29 13:08:42 · update #1
Oh yeah, would it ever. Think about all the things the moon affects, everything womens menstration to the tides, if we didnt have a moon all of that would get out of balance. Think about all the organisms that live on the tide line, the ones that need both the air and the water there, how many animals count on that cycle just to live. Also alot of migratory paterns of animals depend on the moon as well. Thats a little off topic, but yeah the moon not being there would totaly screw up weather too!
2006-11-02 16:21:24 · answer #1 · answered by jinxintheworld 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really is structurally not accessible to construct. The orbit of the moon would rip it appart. it might require more effective raw cloth than the earth might want to produce and if there became a source for the cloth in all chance finally end up weighing more effective than the earth itself. the starting up required would exceed the length of the planet. it might create that is own climate besides as influence the length/speed of the earths orbit around the solar. metallic will be a challenge because it does not cope nicely with the large temperature version it might adventure in area
2016-12-05 11:57:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We would probably have one heck of a meteor shower!
Maybe Earth would get a ring like Saturn from the fragments.
If the moon was shattered we could say goodbye to most of our tides. The repercussions on the food chain and life on Earth would be huge. Life would eventually adapt however.
2006-11-02 17:09:07 · answer #3 · answered by taotemu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There would be much weaker tides (only a minimal shift caused by the Sun), resulting in massive climate problems.
2006-11-02 16:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by nemahknatut88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon has absorbed a very noticable percentage of dangerous asteroids which would have hit earth.
2006-11-02 16:48:58 · answer #5 · answered by Ellis26 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If all the mass stays in place, then there's probably very little difference.
2006-11-02 17:04:27 · answer #6 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we would have a huge problem because the moon holds in our gravitational force...so then ye...we're screwed
2006-11-02 16:24:25 · answer #7 · answered by coolchikk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thundarr would come and kick your ***
2006-11-02 16:25:21 · answer #8 · answered by breastfed43 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no more clambakes
2006-11-02 16:25:30 · answer #9 · answered by Frog Head Hunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋