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I think the unanimus answer is that when the earth collided with another planet(putting it on a tilt) a chunk broke off and got caught in the earths magnetic pull. There are no other theories i know of.

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Does our moon have the same elements as mar's moons?

Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Their origin and composition are uncertain. One theory is impact disruption, similar to current theories regarding Earth's own moon's origin. Phobos appears to have a porous interior, suggesting phyllosilicates and other minerals known from Mars Another theory is asteroid capture, but their orbital characteristics are unusual for captured objects. Also, while visible and near-infared spectral anaysis of the moons is consistent with outer belt asteriods, infared spectral analysis of phobos is not consistent with meterorites of any kind. Please see the Related Link below for further information.


Is the moon a cube?

Yes. All though some think the moon is just a giant crossant floating in the sky, the moon is infact a cube. The cube shaped moon reflects light off the sun in wierd patterns so some people have fathomed strange theories that the moon is a sphere. Therefore to answer your question, yes the moon is in fact a cube.


Who developed a stronger telescope and was able to prove that Ptolemy's theories about the moon were wrong?

Galileo Galilei constructed telescopes to conduct his observations. He also disproved the Ptolemaic model.


How did Uranus get many of its smaller moons?

It's not clear where Uranus' moons have come from. Theories suggest they were pulled into orbit or formed alongside Uranus during the development of the Solar System.


What are two theories about what may happen to Phobos mars nearest moon?

Two theories regarding the fate of Phobos, Mars' nearest moon, suggest that it may eventually either be pulled apart by tidal forces or crash into Mars. The first theory posits that as Phobos orbits closer to Mars, gravitational interactions will increase, potentially leading to its disintegration into a ring system. The second theory suggests that Phobos could spiral inward over time and ultimately collide with the Martian surface in about 50 million years.

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Theory of the origin of the moon?

There are many theories to the creation of the moon. One theory is that it is a part of the Earth. Part of the molten earth that pulled away, but got caught in the gravitational pull of Earth.


Name and discuss the hypothesis for the origin of the Earths moon?

There are several theories out there for the formation of the moon. The current most widely accpeted one is called the Giant Impact Hypothesis. The basic idea is that at some point after the young earth had formed but while the surface was still molten a Mars sized object collided with Earth and the material ejected and began orbiting the Earth. This material later formed the Moon.


What are the problems With the other theories of how the moon formed?

Scientists n there theories are uncertain still of how the moon formed about'


Which answer is not one of the three theories of the Moon formation?

There are three main theories of how the moon came into existence. The theories are as follows: the moon was captured by Earth's gravitational pull, the moon was originally part of the earth's crust, or the earth and moon formed together out of the primordial nebula.


What are the different scientific theories develop by the scientist to explain the origin of the earth?

Some scientific theories explaining the origin of Earth include the nebular hypothesis, which suggests that the solar system formed from a rotating disk of gas and dust, and the giant impact hypothesis, which proposes that the Moon formed from debris created by a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized protoplanet. Other theories include the core accretion model for planet formation and the theory of planetary migration.


What are some theories that are used to explain the origin of the earths moon?

Thee are three theories: 1) spin-off:when Earth was young and still cooling, a piece of Earth broke off at the eqautor while Earth was spinning rapidly 2)Capture-Earth captures a passing moon 3)Collision- A planet (orpheus) collided with Earth, creating fragments. The fragements came back together creating the new Earth with a moon. This is the accepted theory.


What other word is used to discuss the moon?

keyon


Briefly explain the four phases of the moon?

The four phases of the moon are new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter. During the new moon, the moon is not visible from Earth; first quarter marks the half-illuminated phase; full moon is when the entire face of the moon is illuminated; and last quarter also shows a half-illuminated phase but on the opposite side from the first quarter.


List the four theories of the moon's formation?

Full moon,New moon,First quarter,Third quarter or Last quarter.


What is the theory about the origin of the moon?

The moon resulted when a large body struck Earth.


What is the moon's astronomical origin?

space dude


Was there reallylife on the moon?

No, unless you count the humans that walked on it. In that case, yes very briefly