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There is actually still some controversy over this one. There are three major views on the formation of the Moon.
1. Co-accretion. The Moon formed much the way the Earth did, and at the same time. They were formed together.
2. Capture. The Moon formed elsewhere and was somehow captured in the Earth's orbit.
3. Massive collision. Another body, perhaps as large as Mars, collided with the proto-Earth in a glancing blow. Part of the total mass was thrown into space, part collapsed to Earth, and part became the Moon.
The "Massive Collision" theory is currently most popular, but like all scientific theories, is subject to revision in the face of new facts later on. A good discussion of these ideas is contained on the Wikipedia page at the link below.
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The moon is falling freely to the earth it is true or false .why?
This is a false statement because the moon revolves around the earth.
Is it True of false the moon revolves around the earth once a year?
No, it is not true. It takes about 27 days.
The moon orbits earth and not the sun because the sun doesn't exert a gravitional force on the moon True or False?
False. The sun does exert a gravitational force on the moon.
True or false Earth's moon is larger than Pluto?
True. Earth's moon is larger than Pluto, with a diameter of about 3,474 km compared to Pluto's diameter of about 2,377 km.
The Sun is closer to the Earth than the Moon is true or false?
True. The Sun is much closer to Earth than the Moon. The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers), whereas the average distance from the Earth to the Moon is about 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers).
Is the moon the star closest to earth true or false?
false the moon is not a star
The moon is falling freely to the earth it is true or false .why?
This is a false statement because the moon revolves around the earth.
Gravity on the moon is less than on the earth True or False?
True. Gravity on the moon is about one-sixth that of Earth's gravity.
True or false is the point at which the moon is orbiting closest to earth called perigee?
True. Perigee is the point in the moon's orbit when it is closest to Earth.
Each time the moon revolves behind the Earth it will pass through the Earth's shadow. True False?
False. Usually the Moon passes north or south of Earth's shadow.
Is it True of false the moon revolves around the earth once a year?
No, it is not true. It takes about 27 days.
The moon orbits earth and not the sun because the sun doesn't exert a gravitional force on the moon True or False?
False. The sun does exert a gravitational force on the moon.
True or false Earth's moon is larger than Pluto?
True. Earth's moon is larger than Pluto, with a diameter of about 3,474 km compared to Pluto's diameter of about 2,377 km.
The Sun is closer to the Earth than the Moon is true or false?
True. The Sun is much closer to Earth than the Moon. The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers), whereas the average distance from the Earth to the Moon is about 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers).
True or false The Moon orbits Earth and not the Sun because the Sun doesn't exert a gravitational force on the Moon?
False. The Moon orbits around Earth due to Earth's gravitational pull, but the Sun also exerts a gravitational force on the Moon. The combined gravitational forces of Earth and the Sun control the Moon's orbit.
Is it true that the Moon was a chunk of Earth?
It is not true that the Moon was a chunk of Earth. The leading theory is that the Moon was formed from debris created when a Mars-sized object collided with Earth early in its history. This collision released material that eventually coalesced to form the Moon.
True-false the phases of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?
True. The phases of the moon are determined by how much of the lighted side of the moon is visible from Earth as the moon orbits around it. This is why we see different phases like new moon, full moon, crescent, and gibbous.
