The Moon and Its Impact on Earth https://youtu.be/D-yXbvgbALY?si

What would happen if the moon suddenly disappeared?

• The sun would get closer to Earth

• Global tsunamis and climate changes

• The Earth would stop rotating

• Nothing significant

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What controls Earth's tides?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• The Moon

• The Sun

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What would be the immediate effect on coastlines if the moon disappeared?

• Frozen coastlines

• Global tsunamis

• Increased beach area

• No change

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How does the moon's absence affect Earth's axis?

• It becomes perfectly stable

• It tilts more towards the sun

• It fluctuates erratically

• It aligns with Mars

What role does the sun play in governing the tides?

• The same as the moon

• It stops the tides

• A minor role

• No role

What would happen to marine life if the moon disappeared?

• Only sharks would be affected

• It would thrive better

• Massive disruptions

• No change

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How does the moon stabilize Earth's climate?

• By blocking the sun

• By stabilizing Earth's tilt

• By causing tides

• By moving Earth closer to the sun

What is unique about Earth's moon compared to other moons in the solar system?

• It is the smallest

• It has an atmosphere

• Its size relative to Earth

• It is the largest

What was Earth like before the moon existed?

• Full of life

• A molten landscape

• Covered in water

• Cool and stable

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How was the moon formed?

• By accumulating space dust

• From Earth's debris after a collision

• From a gas cloud

• It was always there