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As the moon gets closer, it will have to orbit more rapidly, making the lunar months shorter, and the lunar tides much stonger. At a certain point (officially known as the Roche limit) the moon would be destroyed by the effect of the Earth's tidal force on the moon, and would become a cloud of debris which would gradually turn into a ring around the Earth, much like the rings around Saturn.
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DevinIf the moon were to get closer to the Earth, the gravitational pull between the two bodies would increase. This could lead to stronger tides, potentially causing more extreme high and low tides. Additionally, the Earth's rotation could be affected, resulting in changes to the length of a day.
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Why does the moon get closer to the earth every 11 years?
The moon's distance from Earth varies due to its elliptical orbit, not because it gets closer every 11 years. This variation in distance is a natural part of its orbit around Earth.
Why is the moon said to be accelerating?
I believe the reason is because the moon gets a tiny bit closer to the earth ever year.
Is the sun closer to earth or moon?
The sun is closer to Earth than the moon. The average distance between the Earth and the sun is about 93 million miles, while the average distance between the Earth and the moon is about 238,855 miles.
When the moon is full earth or the moon is closer to the sun?
During a full moon, the moon is opposite the sun with Earth in between, meaning the moon is closer to Earth and further from the sun. This alignment allows the moon to appear fully illuminated from our perspective on Earth.
What has the greater affect on tides the moon or the sun?
The moon causes larger tides than the sun, even though the sun is much larger than the moon, because the moon is tremendously closer to the Earth than the sun is.
