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We do not know for sure. However current thinking is that the mood is the result of a body about the size of Mars impacting the proto Earth. This resulted in the cores of the two bodies amalgamating and a "splash" of lighter material being flung off. This "splash" settles into orbit round the Earth and coalesced to form the Moon. At its formation the Moon was much closer to the earth than it is now and spun quite fast. Over time the moon has receded from the Earth (at the expense of the Earth's spin speed) and has itself been tidally captured by the Earth such that it now has a synchronous orbital and rotational period.
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Why is it not possible for the earth to capture a second moon?
It sure is possible.
What is the theory about how the moon formed?
There are a number of theories - capture, breaking off the earth etc, but none of them really add up.
How does the moon became satellite?
The moon became a satellite of Earth due to a gravitational capture event early in the formation of the solar system. It is believed that a celestial body about the size of Mars collided with Earth, leading to the creation of the moon. The moon has been orbiting Earth ever since, due to the gravitational force between the two bodies.
Which answer is not one of the three theories of the Moon formation?
There are three main theories of how the moon came into existence. The theories are as follows: the moon was captured by Earth's gravitational pull, the moon was originally part of the earth's crust, or the earth and moon formed together out of the primordial nebula.
What are some theories that are used to explain the origin of the earths moon?
Thee are three theories: 1) spin-off:when Earth was young and still cooling, a piece of Earth broke off at the eqautor while Earth was spinning rapidly 2)Capture-Earth captures a passing moon 3)Collision- A planet (orpheus) collided with Earth, creating fragments. The fragements came back together creating the new Earth with a moon. This is the accepted theory.
The moon is to the earth, as the earth is to what?
The moon is to the earth, as the earth is to the sun.
What theory states that the moon formed when a planet sized object collided with earth?
There are four main hypothesis for the formation of the moon. ; Fission hypothesis - The Moon broke off from the Earth ; Capture hypothesis - The Moon was captured ; Co-formation hypothesis - The Moon and Earth were created at the same time ; Giant Impact hypothesis - The Moon was created when a Mars sized object (Theia) crashed into the Earth.
Which theory proposes that the moon was a passing asteroid pulled into orbit by Earth's gravity?
The capture theory says that the moon was originally orbiting the sun, but it passed to near the earth, and became the moon. The biggest problem with this theory is that this action would have created so much heat that it would melt the earth.
What are the four ways the moon could have been formed?
The moon was formed be....1.formed @ the same time as Earth2.broke off from the Earth3. an asteroid that got cought in Earth's atmosphere and later on and some of Earth's mantle on top of it.
What is bigger the moon or the earth?
Earth, by far.
Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
How many moon does our earth have?
Our Earth has only the one moon.
