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Probably ... in a sense.
Current theory is that a planet was already mostly formed when a large planetoid collided and gave it a great glancing whack. This caused the Earth to spin as well as to shot out debris which coagulated to form the moon.
(The day did used to be 8 hours long.)
What else can I help you with?
What is a new moon and an old moon?
A new moon is a phase of the moon, it's where you can't see the moon. It usually happens at the beginning of the month.... Umm, I don't think there is such thing as an "old moon". Or I haven't learned anything about it yet..
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 old is the moon right now?
The moon is roughly 4.5 billion years old, forming shortly after the Earth itself. Its age remains constant as it orbits the Earth.
How old would a person that is twelve years old be on the earth's moon?
A person who is twelve years old on Earth would still be twelve years old on the moon. Age is a measure of time elapsed since birth, which is independent of the location.
What is the age of the moon and earth?
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.
Is the moon about one-fourth as old as the earth?
No, it's believed to be almost as old as Earth.
What is the moon about the same age as?
The Moon, we believe, is not quite as old as the Earth itself.
What is the same age as the moon?
The Moon, we believe, is not quite as old as the Earth itself.
What is a new moon and an old moon?
A new moon is a phase of the moon, it's where you can't see the moon. It usually happens at the beginning of the month.... Umm, I don't think there is such thing as an "old moon". Or I haven't learned anything about it yet..
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.
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 old is the moon right now?
The moon is roughly 4.5 billion years old, forming shortly after the Earth itself. Its age remains constant as it orbits the Earth.
How old would a person that is twelve years old be on the earth's moon?
A person who is twelve years old on Earth would still be twelve years old on the moon. Age is a measure of time elapsed since birth, which is independent of the location.
What is the age of the moon and earth?
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.
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.
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)
How old is the moon and how was it formed?
The moon is 4.6 billion years old and it was formed by a meteorite colliding with Earth. Over time the remaining chunks of rock got pulled together to form the moon
