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∙ 14y agoIt was not any where near the earth. the earth did not get a moon until it was .2 billion years old the earth is said to be 4.7 billion years old and the moon collided with it 4.5 billion years ago, settling into an orbit that was far closer then then it is now.
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∙ 14y agoThe moon is far away because if it were to close then the gravity from earth would pull it in to use amd destroy the earth. And the moons graviy pull that it has on earth already affects the ocean, for example at night the oceans level is higher. hope this help and if anyone has a better explaination then please post.
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∙ 11y agoThe Moon is appears close to the Earth because the Earth has a lot of mass, and the more mass it has the more gravity it has. Gravity keeps the Moon close to the Earth.
In a relative sense, the moon is close to the earth. On an average of 240,000 miles or 400,000 km. The sun, which appears the same size, is 93,000,000 miles (150,000,000km) away - about 400 times farther. A few of the planets can be closer, but even at their closest, they appear as little more than points.
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∙ 14y agoWhen the Moon was formed (about 4.5 billion years ago), it was about 14,000 miles (22,530 kilometers) from Earth. It's now more than 280,000 miles (450,000 kilometers away).
About a billion years ago the Moon took only 20 days to Orbit the Earth - mind you an Earth Day was only 18 hours long.
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∙ 10y agoWhen the phase of the moon is between new moon and half moon, then the moon is nearer to the sun. Or when the phase is from Half Moon to full moon, the earth is nearer.
During a month the moon has moved all the way around the Earth so it depends on what date.
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∙ 14y agoThe moon is about a quarter of a million miles from the earth. It orbits the earth and the distance varies slightly throughout its orbit whose period roughly coincides with our time period called the month.
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∙ 14y agoThe Moon is thought to have formed when an object roughly the size of Mars hit the Earth. The impact was so violent that it threw large amounts of the Earth's mantle into orbit. This material eventually coalesced and formed the Moon. It is not easy to estimate how far away from the Earth the Moon was when it formed, but simulations suggest is was about 3-5 times the radius of the Earth, or about 19-30 thousand km. (The Moon is currently about 384,000 km away from Earth or 3-4 thousand times further away than this.)
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∙ 13y agoAs the moon travels around the earth, its distance from the earth changes.
There is a nearest and a farthest every 27.3 days. The nearest is around
220,000 miles. That's like the distance you travel if you go around the earth
almost nine times. I wouldn't call that "close".
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∙ 11y agoDue to the Moon's elliptical orbit, its distance from the Earth does indeed vary. According to Wikipedia, "The Moon's distance varies each month between approximately 357,000 kilometers (222,000 mi) and 406,000 km (252,000 mi)...(distances given are center-to-center)."
So during the Perigee, or closest part of the orbit, it is about 222,000 miles away, and during the Apogee, or most distant part of its orbit, about 252,000 miles away. The Moon is often said to be about 238,000 miles away from the earth, but that is merely an average.
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Was the Moon ever around 250000 miles from the Earth?
Yes and no. The current average orbital distance between the Earth and the Moon is 384,400 kilometers (= 238,855.0863 miles). However, the Moons orbit is not a circle round the Earth it is an ellipse. This takes it further away (and nearer) to the Earth at times. The furthest away is "Apogee" = 405 410 kilometers = (251,910.09504 miles), while the nearest to is "Perigee" = 362,570 kilometers = (225,290.55317 miles). Thus "yes" there are times when the Moon is 250,000 miles from Earth. Also note that each year the distance between the Earth and the Moon is increasing (at about the rate that your fingernails grow) by 3.82±0.07cm per year. This is caused by the tidal interaction between the Earth and the Moon and means that in the far past the Moon was much much closer to the Earth.
Why are Mercury and the Earth's moon so cratered?
Because in the past, just after the moon and Mercury was formed a lot of asteroids hit mercury and the moon.
What provides evidence that geologic activity occurred in the past on Earth's Moon?
the presence of solidified lava flows on the Moon
Why does the moon look the same size as the earth?
This is just a fortunate thing for us. Over the centuries, we will notice that the moon is getting farther and farther from earth, and we will no longer have the spectacular solar eclipses that we enjoy today. i know iam smart!!!!
Were total eclipses or annular eclipses more common in the distant past?
In the very distant past, the Moon's orbit was closer to Earth than it is now, and the Moon continues to VERY SLOWLY recede in its orbit. So it is likely (although I have not seen any calculations to bear this out) that in the distant past there would have been fewer annular eclipses and more total eclipses. However, there was nobody around to notice.
Do we look at the moon in the past?
The moon is about 250,000 miles from the earth. When the moon is viewed from earth, the image seen is only about one second in the past.
Was the Moon ever around 250000 miles from the Earth?
Yes and no. The current average orbital distance between the Earth and the Moon is 384,400 kilometers (= 238,855.0863 miles). However, the Moons orbit is not a circle round the Earth it is an ellipse. This takes it further away (and nearer) to the Earth at times. The furthest away is "Apogee" = 405 410 kilometers = (251,910.09504 miles), while the nearest to is "Perigee" = 362,570 kilometers = (225,290.55317 miles). Thus "yes" there are times when the Moon is 250,000 miles from Earth. Also note that each year the distance between the Earth and the Moon is increasing (at about the rate that your fingernails grow) by 3.82±0.07cm per year. This is caused by the tidal interaction between the Earth and the Moon and means that in the far past the Moon was much much closer to the Earth.
How does the Moon's rotation physically affect the Earth?
The moon's rotation has no affect on the earth because the moon always faces its "near" side toward the earth. In the far distant past, the effect of the earth's presence slowed the moon's rotation until the present state was reached. The moon likewise slows the earth's rotation, but only by a tiny bit each century because the moon is so much smaller than the earth.
The Moon is 384403 kilometers away from the Earth and moves farther about 3.8 cm per year what is the closest orbit the Moon had with the Earth in the past?
It is estimated (according to the "Giant Impact Hypothesis") that the Moon started orbiting Earth at about 1/10 the current distance; from there, it gradually went further and further out. Note that you can't just do the calculations based on the current rate of recession (increase in distance); when the Moon was closer to Earth, the tidal effects were stronger than they are now, Earth's rate of rotation decreased at a faster rate, and therefore, the Moon's distance from Earth also increased at a faster rate.
Why are Mercury and the Earth's moon so cratered?
Because in the past, just after the moon and Mercury was formed a lot of asteroids hit mercury and the moon.
What provides evidence that geologic activity occurred in the past on Earth's Moon?
the presence of solidified lava flows on the Moon
What is the hemisphere of the Moon that always faces the Earth called?
The hemisphere of the Moon that always faces the Earth is known as the in close proximity to side of the Moon. Further it is called as far side of the Moon and in the past referred to as the dark side of the Moon.
Why does the moon look the same size as the earth?
This is just a fortunate thing for us. Over the centuries, we will notice that the moon is getting farther and farther from earth, and we will no longer have the spectacular solar eclipses that we enjoy today. i know iam smart!!!!
Were total eclipses or annular eclipses more common in the distant past?
In the very distant past, the Moon's orbit was closer to Earth than it is now, and the Moon continues to VERY SLOWLY recede in its orbit. So it is likely (although I have not seen any calculations to bear this out) that in the distant past there would have been fewer annular eclipses and more total eclipses. However, there was nobody around to notice.
How many planets are closer to the sun than the earth is?
2. Mercury and Venus. All other planets are past the earth.
Which of the following provides evidence that geologic activity occurred in the past on Earth's Moon?
the presence of the solidified lava flows on the moon
Why is gravity more near Bermuda triangle?
The moon has been closer in the past and this has made the g-force four times more
