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The best theory there is, is that a giant object collided with the Earth early in its history. This threw large amounts of debris into space, which then began orbiting the planet and eventually coalescing through the force of gravity, to form the Moon.
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What are ocean bulges caused by?
It is caused by the moon's gravitational force.
What are earths tides caused by?
The tides are caused by the gravitational pull of Earth's moon.
How do you get phases of the moon?
The Phases of the moon are caused by the sun shining on one side of the moon- the other side is in shadow. When the moon is beside the earth with the sun shining on half of it, you will see a 1/2 full moon.
There is a great deal of erosion on the moon caused by wind and water?
No, the moon does not have an atmosphere; no atmosphere ---- no wind and no liquid water.
What caused the erosion of rocks on the Moon's surface?
impact of particles from space (i.e. asteroids)
What caused the moon and the earth to form?
Most people would say god
What did the Japanese think caused the moon to form?
They think it was shed by a tear of one of their gods.
Are the phases of the moon caused by the moon moving into the sun's shadow?
no its caused by the moon moving in to the earths shadow
What caused the caters on the moon's surface?
The craters on the Moon are caused by the impacts of meteoroids.
Oceanic change caused by the moon?
Oceanic change caused by moon is tide
What type of currents are caused by the moon's gravity?
Tidal Currents are caused by the gravity of the Moon.
T or F The phases of the moon are caused by the positions of the Earth Sun and Moon?
True. The phases of the Moon are caused by our Earthly view of the sunshine on the Moon.
This caused by a shadow and caused either the sun or the moon not to be seen?
the earth blocks the sun and moon
What effect is caused by the Moon's gravity?
Earth's tides are caused by the Moon's gravity (in combination with the Sun's).
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of?
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.
Ocean tides are caused by what?
Tides are mainly caused by the pull of the moon.
What is the possessive form of moon?
The possessive form of the noun moon is moon's.example: We were able to see our way by the moon's light.The possessive form for the noun moon is moon's.
