Imagine how sad our life would be without the Moon. No more memories of singing this song, playing this game, or watching this anime. But the good news… Nor will there be more fairy tales about handsome werewolves! When compared to the sun, for us the Moon may be nothing. Yet our distance to the Moon is much closer than the Sun. It’s only about 9 and a half times around the Earth. Finally, we often underestimate the importance of the Moon to Earth. But, what happens to earth if the moon disappears?
What happens to earth if the moon disappears?
Shifting Period of Days
Putting the trivial things aside, the following effects will surely make you who are ‘workaholics who like complaining’ bite your fingers. Because without the Moon, let alone 24 hours… A day it will only run, for 6 to 8 hours. How can it be?
Of course, that is possible because based on the history of the universe, the Moon was created from a massive collision between the newly formed one point ‘o’ Earth, and Theia, Earth’s ancient twin that is as big as Mars.
So, before this collision occurred, it turned out that our ancient Earth was rotating 3 to 4 times faster than it is now!
So, when the moon disappears, the concept of day and night as we know it will change. The impact is not only our sleep schedule is threatened. But the nocturnal animals are even more threatened because many of them use the reflection of the sun’s rays on the Moon to find food.
The Tides of the Sea
Another super important impact, but we often underestimate, is the “tidal sea.” The tides and tides of the Earth are strongly influenced by the gravity of the Moon and the Sun. The pair of Earth and Moon, a unique fact, is the champion of the ‘planet and satellite size ratio’ in the universe.
That is why the effect of the Moon’s attraction is large, especially when compared to neighboring pairs. And over the centuries, consciously or unconsciously, we have used tides for many things. Our earth too, is secretly very, very dependent on the actions of the sea tides.
Research even suggests that ocean tides may have played a big role in the emergence of the first life on Earth. In short, if the Moon had not existed, perhaps we would all still be clumps of protein from the embryo of life bobbing in the oceans…
The Seasons
Another thing that will mess up when the Moon disappears is the seasons. Even though the seasons occur because of the Earth’s revolution concerning the Sun, the Moon’s gravity, in fact, also helps to keep the Earth’s tilt from oscillating at will, so that the cycle of the seasons continues as we know it today.
So, if the Moon disappears, it means that the solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, and other eclipses will also disappear. Besides that, it’s also a pity for people in Arabia and China who have lost their lunar calendar… But if it’s gone, maybe…And as always, thank you.
