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Would there be earthquakes and tsunamis, or would nothing odd happen at all apart from smaller tides?
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leftyguitarjo said:The Earth would wobble like crazy. The seasons would be all out of whack. Life wouldn't survive for long.
No tides either.
Why would the Earth wobble?leftyguitarjo said:The Earth would wobble like crazy. The seasons would be all out of whack. Life wouldn't survive for long.
Nabeshin said:I seem to recall something detailing how our moon is actually extremely important to the development of life on Earth.
Meatbot said:I'm thinking that if the Earth has a force pulling on it constantly and then that force is suddenly removed, you'd get vibration as the Earth relaxed into a non-stretched state, like a rubber band vibrates after it's shot. Maybe that means huge earthquakes and tsunamis. I don't think the Earth would wobble, just vibrate.
The tides allowed sea animals living near the shore to be exposed to air for periods of time as they were left in the sand as the tide went out. That would acclimatize them over time to land life.
russ_watters said:Why would the Earth wobble?
Nabeshin said:There would still be tides, I think, only due to the sun's gravity, therefore much weaker and slower, than the lunar tides we experience. I don't remember what I read, but I seem to recall something detailing how our moon is actually extremely important to the development of life on Earth.
rcgldr said:If the moon vanished, NASA would get blamed, and it would turn out that there was never any moon at all, just a government conspiracy so NASA could fake the moon landings.
So that bright ball I used to observe on the sky was actually a product of my brain implant?cepheid said:LOL...a government conspiracy somehow passed along amongst all world governments that have ever existed anywhere throughout recorded history. I'm impressed! I wonder how they pulled off the mass hallucinations...
goeat said:If the moon vanished, NASA would get blamed, and it would turn out that there was never any moon at all, just a government conspiracy so NASA could fake the moon landings.
hidlAP2010 said:Should the moon vanish there would be less of a gravitational force being applied to the Earth as well as its inhabitants. As for the tides, they would still exist (due to the sun's gravity) however to a much less of a degree.
Grimstone said:The Gravitational pull would be from the sun only. therefor we would only have 1 high tide and only at or about noon everyday. the lowest low tide would be on or about midnight.
there would be effects on the animal kingdom as it would disrupt them to veritable degrees
prashantjha said:if moon suddenly disappears ,then as we know weak and slower tides will be there,we will have faster rotation due to absence of gravitational force on earth, which consecuently increase and resizes Earth's radius resulting in slower angular velocities.also the trajectory of Earth might change if this act of disappearing takes place when Earth is not on the Earth moon,solar oribit.as we know the orbit that we speak of around the sun is not Earth's orbit,but orbit of earth-moon system.as Earth and moon both revolve around each other,hence many a time Earth is not on it's actualy trajectory.but it is the moon that brings it back to it's path.so in such case ,earth will not be influenced by any such force and hence it's trajectory will change.this will create havoc in all our seasons.also depending on the time of disappearance of moon,avg temp on Earth may reduce or increase...
AVReidy said:My understanding is probably flawed, but could the Moon's vanishing possibly change Earth's orbit because of the sudden loss of mass? Could this eventually lead Earth too close to the sun for life as we know it?
AVReidy said:My understanding is probably flawed, but could the Moon's vanishing possibly change Earth's orbit because of the sudden loss of mass? Could this eventually lead Earth too close to the sun for life as we know it?
If the moon suddenly vanished, the tides on Earth would be significantly affected. The tides are caused by the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth's oceans. Without the moon's gravity, the tides would be much less pronounced, resulting in smaller and weaker tides.
Yes, there would be changes in both the Earth's rotation and orbit if the moon suddenly vanished. The moon's gravitational force helps stabilize the Earth's rotation, so without it, the Earth's rotation would become more erratic. Additionally, the moon's gravitational pull also helps maintain the Earth's orbit around the sun, so the Earth's orbit would also be affected.
The moon plays a crucial role in regulating the Earth's climate and seasons, so the sudden disappearance of the moon would have a significant impact on animals and plants. Without the moon's influence, there would likely be more extreme and unpredictable weather patterns, which could greatly affect ecosystems and the survival of certain species.
Yes, there would be noticeable changes in the night sky if the moon disappeared. The moon is the second brightest object in the sky (after the sun), so its absence would make the night sky much darker. Additionally, the moon's phases and position in the sky are used for navigation and timekeeping, so those methods would no longer be reliable.
The disappearance of the moon would have a profound impact on human life on Earth. As mentioned, the moon helps regulate the Earth's climate and seasons, so the sudden disappearance of the moon could lead to extreme and unpredictable weather patterns. The loss of the moon's gravitational pull could also cause changes in ocean currents and affect agriculture, which could have far-reaching consequences for human societies.