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errupted what effect would it have on our earth

2006-11-10 03:47:01 · 13 answers · asked by redditch b 1 in Science & Mathematics Astronomy & Space

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The moon is geologically inert. It is believed that the last lunar volcano erupted several million years ago (perhaps more than a billion years ago though there is some debate). There would be NO effect on the earth whatsoever as lunar volcanism was less energetic it is unlikely that anything spewed out would escape lunar gravity and reach Earth.

On the other hand, asteroid IMPACTS on the moon CAN be energetic enough to throw debris towards the Earth, and some meteorites found on the Earth are believed to be of lunar origin.

2006-11-10 04:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by Search first before you ask it 7 · 0 0

There is no new active volcano on the Moon, but analysis of structure reveals that at least small scale volcanic activity has occurred more recently than previously thought.

A massive eruption on the moon would have little impact on Earth itself, but there is a chance that debris might damage satellites in orbit.

2006-11-10 03:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0 0

None! Volcanoes erupt on Earth and don't effect the Moon.

2006-11-12 00:52:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

If there really was an active volcano on the moon. Earth would be screwed

2006-11-10 07:39:04 · answer #4 · answered by misscoolcat89 3 · 0 0

There's no active volcano on the Moon (although recent evidence suggests it may "burp" from time to time: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/09nov_moonalive.htm?list135591 )

Even if there was an active volcano, spewing out tons of firey material, it wouldn't affect us here at all. After all, the Moon is 240,000 miles away.

2006-11-10 04:48:16 · answer #5 · answered by kris 6 · 0 0

Our moon was once geologically energetic. the enormous darkish aspects on the moon (lunar Maria) have been formed with the help of super basaltic lava flows, and canopy greater or less sixteen% of the moons floor. even regardless of the undeniable fact that, because of the fact the moon is so small, it lost all of its inner warmth long, some time past and is now thoroughly geologically ineffective. to respond to your 2nd question, particular, there are moons in our universe (even in our very own image voltaic device) that are volcanically energetic. for occasion, Io (a moon of Jupiter) is the main volcanic merchandise interior the finished image voltaic device (much greater volcanically energetic than Earth). Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, is likewise geologically energetic, yet particularly of molten rock, water ice is shot out of the moon hundreds of kilometers far flung from the exterior and is forming the E-ring around Saturn. wish this permits. :)

2016-12-28 18:00:54 · answer #6 · answered by guillotte 3 · 0 0

The Moon will not have any active volcanos because there is no molten magma under its crust. If the Moon did have molten magma under its crust and did erupt it would not affect us on Earth at all due to the Moon's gravity.

2006-11-10 09:38:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

None whatsoever. The moon is 250,000 miles away - a, relatively speaking, tiny volcano would have no impact whatsover.

The moon has no impact on the earth anyway in any shape or form beyond giving us something "cosmic" to look at at night. Don't believe what they tell you about the tides (which is actually caused by a wobble in the earth's rotation). Also don't believe what they tell you about werewolves either!

2006-11-10 03:56:00 · answer #8 · answered by robertf_9999 1 · 0 2

Active volcano on the moon ? Which moon ? LOL

2006-11-10 03:55:50 · answer #9 · answered by Dorel C 2 · 0 1

There is no, and there cannot be an active volcano on the moon. The moon is a "dead" astroid.

2006-11-10 03:56:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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