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gravity. gravity is pretty much responsible for everything. but don't go thinking that the moon should just crash on into the earth, the earth's rotation is very important here. The moon is actually moving farther away from the earth, scientists predict that in about 10,000 years the moon will be so far away that there will no longer be significant ocean tides (unless we make our own!)
What else can I help you with?
Is the moons orbit in the same 3d plane as earths orbit?
No. For one thing, a plane is, by definition, 2-dimensional. The moon's orbit is tilted about 5 degrees relative to Earth's orbit.
How fast does the earths moon go around the sun?
The moon orbits the Earth, which takes one year to go around the Sun.
How would the moon travel if it was not for the pull of earths gravity?
It would orbit around one of the other planets, orbit around the sun, or become part of the Asteroid or Kiper Belt.
Do any moons orbit earth?
Yes. One moon orbit Earth (The moon)
Can the moon stop?
Well no because of the fact that the moon is stuck in the earths orbit and cant get out because it is to small to pull away from the earths orbit but really if you are talking about stop spinning then the answer is still no mostly because of the fact that because it is stuck in the earths orbit it has to stay in rotation just like the earth and also because one of our thoughts is the billions of years ago the earth (Young earth to be truthful) was hit by a small planet as big as the moon and the earth was still hardening so apart of it came of and the moon was made and the friction made by the hit made the moon and the earth start to rotate so does that answer your question? Well the moon move's away from the earth about 3 to 5 inches each year but no the moon will not stop:)
What is it called when the moon moves around the earth?
This is called its orbit. Strictly, the moon and the earth both orbit their common centre of mass. The path of the moon around Earth is elliptical orbit. It takes about 29 days to complete one orbit of earth by moon.
One orbit of the moon begins with a new moon and ends with a new moon. What is the phase of the moon when its halfway around its orbit?
The phase of the moon when it's halfway around its orbit is a first quarter moon. This occurs when the moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around Earth, with the sun illuminating half of the side facing us.
Why is one day on the moon one year in earth time?
That is not true. One day on the Moon (the Earths natural satellite) is a time that elapses during its rotation around its own axis and is about 27 Earthly days. On the other hand, one Moon day is also one Moon year as it takes almost same time for Moon to finish orbit around Earth once.
Which orbit is roughly one month?
The month is related to the revolution motion of the Moon.
How long does it tak earth to complete a full orbit around the sun?
It will take 24 hours. Also it will take the for the earths moon 18 hours to orbit the earth.
What is the relation of the orbit of the moon to the orbit of the earth?
The moon's orbit is inclined about 51/2 degrees relative to the plane of the Earth's orbit. For one thing, this explains why we don't have a lunar eclipse at every Full Moon, and a solar eclipse at every New Moon.
How long does it take the moon to complete one full orbit?
It takes the moon, on average, 29.53 days to make one complete orbit around the Earth.
