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The Earth is 4.567 billion years old. The moon is thought to be a little younger at 4 billion years, since it is believed to be a spin off of the Earth's formation.
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An astronaut on the moon would have the same as on Earth?
-- name -- age -- mass
How do scientists know how old the moon is?
The nMoon was once a part of the Earth, so it is the same age as the earth.
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.
Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
What evidence do scientist have of how the moon formed?
They have some information about the age and composition from the moon rocks they brought back. The number of craters and their shape also helps determine age and composition. They know the atmosphere, the total mass, the rotation speed and the distance from earth. All these things help in developing a theory on how the moon was formed. It is widely accepted that the Moon formed from an impact to the Earth, when it was still molten. Evidence of this is from extremely similar composition of the Earth and the Moon, and the fact that the Moon is slowly drifting away from us.
What is the same age as the moon?
The Moon, we believe, is not quite as old as the Earth itself.
What is the moon about the same age as?
The Moon, we believe, is not quite as old as the Earth itself.
What age and weight would you be if you were on the moon?
You would be the same age if you were on the moon. Your weight would be approximately 1/7 of your weight here on Earth.
An astronaut on the moon would have the same as on Earth?
-- name -- age -- mass
How do scientists know how old the moon is?
The nMoon was once a part of the Earth, so it is the same age as the earth.
What is the current age of the earth?
The earth is roughly 4.5 billion years old. We know this to be the case because we have dated rocks from the moon that old, and earth must be at least as old as our moon.
How are moon rocks used to determine the age of the Earth?
The oldest moon rocks are actually older than the oldest Earth rocks. The moon formed from accreted material that resulted from a collision between Earth and a Mars sized protoplanet. Both the Earth and the moon were molten for a period after the collision. Because of the moon's smaller size, it's surface cooled very quickly compared to the Earth. The solidified magma (rock) that formed the moon's crust has been dated at roughly 4.4 billion years of age. Even though no Earth rock has been found to date this old, we can still reasonably assume that the Earth is at least that old due to the fact that the moon is formed from accreted material from the previously mentioned collision.
Why is there not a discovery date for earth?
because the moon formed before the age of mammals.
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.
How many orbits will the moon have made of the earth?
The age of the Moon is approximately 4.5 billion years old. So that's 1.64358989 × 1012 days. The Moon takes 27.321582 days to orbit the Earth. So the Moon has orbited the Earth about 60 billion times (60,157,200,634)
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.
