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Is it true that earth's gravity pulls the moon toward it?
Yes, Earth's gravity does pull the Moon towards it. The force of gravity between the Earth and the Moon is what causes the Moon to orbit around the Earth. The Moon's motion is a balance between its inertia trying to move in a straight line and the gravitational force pulling it towards Earth.
What prevents the moon from crashing into earth?
the moon is in orbit around the earth because its momentum tends to travel tangentially to its orbit, while the earth's gravity prevents its escape. (kind of like a slingshot) the orbit keeps it at the same distance from the earth at all times. if somehow this orbit was set off balance, the moon would either slingshot away from the earth or come crashing down onto it. :) i hope that helped answer your question.
What effects the size of craters on the moon?
The size of the object crashing into the lunar surface. There is no atmosphere on the moon to slow down approaching objects (as there is on Earth). This means that chunks of space 'rock' don't disintegrate on their way to the moon's surface.
If the moon explode?
If the moon were to explode, a ring would form around the Earth similar to Saturn's rings. Also, presumably-molten moon-fragments would rain onto the Earth's surface. There would no longer be tides, and, save for any destruction from lunar fragments crashing into Earth, life would be relatively unchanged.
How close does the moon ever come to earth?
The moon's distance from Earth varies because its orbit is elliptical. On average, the moon is about 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) away from Earth. At its closest point, called perigee, the moon can come as close as about 225,623 miles (363,104 kilometers) from Earth.
What property of the moon that keeps it from crashing into the earth?
Gravity probably
Why is the moon in constant motion?
God set it in perfect motion/velocity so it would orbit the earth which would otherwise come crashing down to earth making a big mess of things.
Is it true that earth's gravity pulls the moon toward it?
Yes, Earth's gravity does pull the Moon towards it. The force of gravity between the Earth and the Moon is what causes the Moon to orbit around the Earth. The Moon's motion is a balance between its inertia trying to move in a straight line and the gravitational force pulling it towards Earth.
Does the moon come before the Earth?
The Moon orbits AROUND the Earth.
If the earth was flooded per the bible to about the height of mount arrarat 4000 mtrs would the moon be attracted beyond the centrifugal force balance and have come crashing into the earth?
In one word, no. If the moon was affected at all, it would make a very slight change in its orbit to get back into balance.
How does the moon rotate around the earth without crashing into the sun?
It's able to slip in between the Earth and the sun, since the sun is about 390 times farther away from us than the moon is, and the space between the Earth and the sun is wide enough for about 35,000 moons to squeeze through. It's a lot like how the Space Shuttle or a TV satellite is able to revolve around the Earth without crashing into the moon. Also, how an Indy car is able to do qualifying laps around the track without crashing into the Empire State Building.
Why are there rings around Jupiter?
Rings around a planet are caused by a collision. This collision could occur from a moon crashing into a moon, a moon crashing into the planet, an asteroid crashing into a moon or an asteroid crashing into the planet. The resulting debris from the collision gets trapped in the planetary orbit, and hence, creates a ring system.
Where does the heat of the earth come from?
moon
How many meteorites have miss the earth from crashing?
500 meteorites have missed the earth from crashing
Does moon has its own orbit?
The moon does has its own orbit around this planet, believe it or not. The moon does have its own gravitational pull strong enough so it won't go crashing into the Earth , yet not that strong to break out of Earth's gravitational reach to the moon.
How a solar eclipse form?
A solar eclipse is formed on a new moon day, when Sun , Moon and Earth come in a stragiht line. The eclipse occurs on the earth where shadow of moon falls on our lovely planet, Earth.
How come the moon orbits the earth?
gravity
