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by James Beatty on April 21st, 2004
If siginifcant mass from the moon crashed into the Earth, it could well destroy all multi-cellular life on the planet. Barring that, the absence of the moon would result in no tides, ruining many coastal ecosystems. Furthermore, species that coordinate their activites with the rise of a full moon would suffer greatly. We'd survive, but many species would die.
by RC loves ice cream on October 1st, 2009
We'd be showered with moon rocks. Any boats waiting for the high tide to go out again would be waiting for a very very long time. Several species that live in the tidal zone and are adapted to it might die out or have to evolve quickly.
by Anonymous on October 1st, 2009
We're going to find out very soon.....
by guitarist6987876 on October 3rd, 2005
Without the moon, we would also be more likely to take a hit from a near Earth object. The moon acts as a shield, that throughout history has deflected and taken the hit from objects meant for Earth. The moon also offers the Earth stability. It keeps the oceans in check with tides. Without the moon we could end up with a runaway greenhouse effect, like the planet Venus. Plus, all of the wolves would go crazy because they wouldn't have anything to howl out.
Why does the moon go through phases?
by Answerbag Staff on February 9th, 2010
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If the Moon was once part of the Earth is it an example of what goes up will not necessarily come down?
by -O-uknow on December 25th, 2011
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Is the moon just going through a phase?
by Weylon on November 27th, 2011
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Would you like to hang out on the moon's cresent with me tonight???
by ❤Crith Angew Mindfweak❤ on November 9th, 2011
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Have you ever showered under the moonlight?
by Weylon on December 10th, 2011
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Wouldn't we all be floating?
by Exsterminator on August 29th, 2005
There WOULD be tides from the sun for example, but these tides would be much weaker. And I did not know of any life that coordinate their time based on lunar phases, besides humans perhaps.
Exsterminator, I don't understand why we'd float.
by Jolt327 on September 22nd, 2006