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∙ 12y agoNo, the Earth's gravity holds the Earth together. The Moon actually acts in a small way to tear Earth apart through tidal forces, though these are far too weak to successfully do so.
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What are the factors that keep the Moon in orbit around Earth?
The gravitational forces between the Earth and Moon keep things together. The moon is slowly getting farther from Earth, however. Ancient humans would have seen a much larger moon in the night sky...
What force keeps the moon in orbit around the sun?
The force of gravity that they exert on each other, and the velocities of the Moon and Earth which is their "inertia".
How does gravity keep the moon in orbit earth?
The moon is falling, but since the Earth's gravitational pull is constantly acting on it, the moon keeps falling but it is moving towards the Earth so it move in an egg shaped motion.
What causes the moon to orbit around earth?
Mutual gravitational attraction between the Earth and moon keep the moon in orbit. Conservation of angular momentum may also be considered to play a role.
Why tides changes everyday?
Because the moon keep going round and round the Earth
Why does the moon seem like it is wobbling?
It doesn't.
What two opposing forces keep the moon from orbiting?
None. The moon orbits the Earth, Earth orbits the Sun. Inertia and the gravity keep the moon in the Earth's orbit.
Why does the Moon's appearance keep changing?
because the light on the moon is reflected by the earth so when the earth is not facing on the moon there is not that much light
Does the moon always turns the same face to the earth?
Pretty much. The moon's orbit is "geosynchronous", which means, simply put, what you asked. But because of a slight "wobbling" motion of the moon as it goes through it's orbit around the earth, called "libration". we can actually see about 59% of it's surface over the course of a month.
What are the factors that keep the Moon in orbit around Earth?
The gravitational forces between the Earth and Moon keep things together. The moon is slowly getting farther from Earth, however. Ancient humans would have seen a much larger moon in the night sky...
Why did earth keep its atmosphere and the moon did not?
EARTH STARTED TO GET WATER AND PEOPLE WERE BORN SO EARTH WAS LAND AND MOON BECAME A PIECE OF LIGHT
Does the sun's gravity keep the moon in orbit?
no the earth does
Does the moon keep the same distance from the earth?
yes
What force keeps the moon in orbit around the sun?
The force of gravity that they exert on each other, and the velocities of the Moon and Earth which is their "inertia".
What motion does the sun appear to make due to Earth's revolution?
wobbling motion
How do natural satellites moons interact with planets?
The moon acts like a stabilizer to balance the planets wobbling.
Do inertia pull the moon towards the earth?
No, inertia is trying to keep the moon moving in a straight line, which would be away from Earth. Gravity is pulling the moon towards Earth. The result when these two forces are combined is the moon maintaining a constant orbit of Earth.
