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In fact, the flood scenario is not that far.on what might have happened if the Moon were suddenly much closer to Earth, explains Neil Comins, a physicist at the University of Maine. The Moon's most famous effect is its gravitational pull on Earth's oceans, which results in two high tides and two low tides every day.
But if the moon was half the distancefrom the Earth, as it is now, the tides would be eight times higher, the scientist explains. Some islands will be completely submerged for most of the day, and populated coastlines are likely to become uninhabitable due to high tides, he said.
But higher ocean tides aren't everything.According to Comins, the Earth's satellite also has a tidal effect on its land.
But this is far from the only result of the approach of the Moon, because it also has an impact on the If the Moon were to be closer to the Earth suddenly, it would have such an effectwould be like striking a gong with a hammer – waves of energy would bounce off the planet due to a sudden increase in the gravitational pull of the Moon.Such a sudden impact of gravity would affect the Earth's crust, resulting inearthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Another effect that should be expected inIn this case, it is a slowing down of the Earth's rotation. This is because when the moon's gravity pulls on the oceans, the resulting friction between the ocean floor and the water slows down the Earth's rotation.
Also, scientists noted that the inhabitants of the Earth will be able tomuch more often to see solar eclipses. This is due to the fact that the closer Moon will cover most of the sky, respectively, from our point of view, will often pass in front of the Sun.
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