2007-02-03 08:27:27 · 14 answers · asked by regboi45 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There would be a lot more necking
2007-02-03 08:29:48 · answer #1 · answered by Jack Tax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are asking about 4 moons just like the one we have then to begin with they would have to be in different orbits to keep from running into each other.
Depending on how close the other moons would be, they would effect the tides. The tides are slowly slowing the earth's rotation so higher tides would mean the days would be longer than they are with just one moon.
Plus we would probably have a brighter sky at night and would see fewer stars because the moons wash out their light. That's why amateur astronomers like me prefer to view the sky when the moon is not out.
One other thing occurred to me is that maybe we would not have stopped with just one moon landing and would have tried to land on the other moons to see how they differ. Maybe the space race would still be going on.
2007-02-03 17:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by Twizard113 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We would have much mroe high tides and eclipses, we can say that. The rotation of the Earth wouldn't be the same has it is now and so, night, day and the year would be different. Depending on the effects of the longer nights or days, we might have come to be with better protection to cold and to UV rays. With higher tides, we might have had more marine life. Their is no true way to answer the question but you can think about it and give guesses.
2007-02-03 16:44:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on the parameters of the moons. Mass and length&shape of orbit. Big and close would mean extinction due to massive tides. small and far away would cause little or no change except for the night time view.
2007-02-03 16:37:00 · answer #4 · answered by bill j 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
earth probly wouldn't be here due to the gravitational pull for all of the moons. Not too mention the tides would come too strong and ruin the land/beaches.
2007-02-03 16:36:09 · answer #5 · answered by Ashesmum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity intensive. Look at the effects of a single moon; multiplied to the 4th power.
We know that liquids are effected by gravity. We know that a science model of physical design to accommodate gravity would increase apertures for movement.
What would that look like?
Look at the common ant.
2007-02-03 16:36:17 · answer #6 · answered by indianmedicine2002 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That would depend upon the sizes and distances of the moons.
All those crazy man-made satellites are, in fact, technically "moons".
2007-02-03 16:31:26 · answer #7 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think we would be over run with werewolves thus creating a resurgance of werewolf movies and werewolf repelent would be high on the list at shopping time. Keep your animals in overnight if you care at all.
2007-02-03 16:37:09 · answer #8 · answered by Yo Mum Mum 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the tides would be massively dinked up and we'd have better-lit evenings.
2007-02-03 16:29:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You wouldn't be able to sleep at night with all the light. LOL!
2007-02-03 16:30:24 · answer #10 · answered by JACQUELINE T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋