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The Moon was created when a planet the size of Mars crashed into Earth less than 100 million years after the Sun was born, some 4.6 billion years ago. This essentially smashed the object and part of the Earth into pieces. Those pieces of debris went into orbit around the Earth and gradually collected up into a ball like object to make what we know now as our moon.
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What are the materials of the moon and earth?
the Earth is made of rock, magma deep in the Earth's crust, and some dirt here and there. the Moon is made of rock.
Did people think the moon was made from cheese?
yes people did think the moon was made out of cheese.
Why does the Earth appears almost as small from the Moon as the Moon does from the Earth?
I dont think so; Earth would appear to be bigger from moon compared to what Moon appears to be from Earth The earth's diameter is 3.67 times the moon's diameter. As seen from the moon, the earth appears 3.67 times as large in the sky as the moon appears from earth.
Why do you think the Moon's surface is different from the earth?
Because when I look up from the Earth, the surface of the Moon looks like nothing on Earth.
What percent of Americans think the moon is made of cheese?
the % of Americans who think the moon is made of cheese is 13%
How did scientist think the moon orginated?
they put monkeys on earth
What effect do the planets have on Earth tides?
Planets are all made of titanium. That later comes into play by reflecting the sun, and also magnetically pulling earth toward them. Scientist think that eventually, the Earth will become the moon of another planet.
How do scientist know what moon crust is made of?
Scientist knowwhat the moon's crust is made of because the visited the moon's surface before.
Why do scientists think the moon came from the Pacific ocean?
Scientist have a theory that the moon was created when the earth was side swiped and some of it's crust was blown away and formed the moon. The earth's gravity held it close to us.
Was the moon a planet?
Yes scientist think that years ago ,before dinosouars were on earth,the planet hit the edge of earth and then started going around the earth as it got smaller
Do scientist think that aliens created the moon?
No respected or respectable scientist would think that. So no.
Why the distance between the earth and the moon is usually given as an average?
Think of it this way:Unless you are traveling to the moon or making scientifically important measurements an average gives you an accurate way to think about this.Understanding that the moon is in an orbit that changes in distance from the Earth is important to understand but again unless you are scientist or Astronaut not a critical thing.
What might an earth scientist study that is not on earth?
The geology of the Moon and the rock planets like Mars.
How do scientist think your moon was formed?
The moon was thought to have formed 4.527 billion years ago, when a large planetoid the size of mars collided with the earth, as the solar system was still in its infancy. The remains of this impact went into orbit around the Earth, forming into the moon we have today.
Will getting on moon solve problems on earth?
We have been on the moon and it has made no difference to us so far. However if we were to be able to economically survive on the moon it is reasonable to think that in an alien environment scientific discoveries could be made that would not have happened on the Earth.
What can see on earth when you are on the moon that is man made?
The moon is not man made
What does scientist think about Europa?
Europa is the sixth moon of the planet Jupiter.
