i.e : the tide ..gravity etc
2007-09-09 09:25:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Moon is the principal cause of the ocean tides on Earth. The tide-raising force of the Sun is roughly half of that of the Moon. Without the Moon, the tidal effects would not be as noticeable. Of course, every night on Earth would be a moonless night. There would be no solar or lunar eclipses.
The Earth is the major partner in the Earth-Moon system. The barycentre (centre of mass) of the system is located 4,671 km from the Earth's centre. The Earth and Moon orbit this point once each month. Without the Moon, the centre of the Earth would then be on the exact orbit about the Sun.
that is from one of those science websites not from my brain ,lol.
2007-09-09 09:33:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can wait a little while you will be able to find out, as the moon's orbit is gradually moving away from the earth, and one day it will overcome gravity and drift off.
Only slight problem is that the movement is just less than 1cm a year, and so it will be several hundred million years until we can wave it off, so no point in setting up a chair and thermos flask in the garden just yet!
2007-09-10 07:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by pete w 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Earth's rotation is being slowed through tidal interactions with the Moon. If the Moon had never existed the Earth would be spinning much faster. In fact, our day could be only be about 6 hours long! The fast rotation rate would lead to faster winds and stronger storms. The fast rotation speed would also have implications for plant photosynthesis, and animal hunting and sleeping cycles.
But on the plus side, we would not have to worry about the warewolves!
2007-09-09 17:43:40 · answer #3 · answered by Tony 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ice age. Moon gives us tides, tides aid warm water circulation around planet, this aids weather patterns. No tidal movement, eventually the earth freezes, the equatorial regions would still be warm but nothing like they are now.
Hey, I'm a cancerian, that's my starsigns planet, I'd cease to exist !!!!
2007-09-09 16:37:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon is not just to give us tides and a bit of night light. There would be no life on earth without it. Full stop.
2007-09-09 16:34:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not a great deal, actually. There would be very little tide (only the small component due to the sun). Gravity would not be noticeably different. But nights would always be dark (which would be good for astronomers, not so good for romantic couples, perhaps!).
2007-09-09 16:33:11 · answer #6 · answered by James P 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isaac Asimov wrote a book of essays entitled "the tragedy of the moon", which deals with this question in some detail. Your local library might have it, or be able to obtain it
2007-09-09 16:44:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
,if the moon didn't exist there would be no life..due to lack of gravitational pull, we have this preconception that if we have the sun we are ok but that's a fallacy,the tides would be unpredictable,and tidal waves would be abundant,the weather would be all over the place,hurricanes would also be abundant in every continent...the moon is every bit as important as the sun
2007-09-09 16:36:08 · answer #8 · answered by ♥cozicat♥ 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
we'd have to give another name to mad people previously described as lunatics. Also we'd all get some bl**dy peace in my neighbourhood since that dog down the road would stop howling at it :)
2007-09-09 17:02:44 · answer #9 · answered by fast eddie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well they was on about makeing a new moon so we had moor light at night all the moon is is a satelite
2007-09-09 16:38:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋