The Earth and moon don’t “revolve around each other”. The moon orbits the Earth. The Earth’s molten core is caused by the rotation of the planet along its axis, which creates intense pressure and heat at the center of the planet, and has nothing to do with the moon.
Moon is not a proper noun (it’s the term used to characterize a mass orbiting a planetary body) and should not be capitalized, unless at the beginning of a sentence!
This cartoon does a very good job of showing what those of us who have been through one of the recent major earthquakes actually feel…the Earth is breaking apart!
http://is.gd/bpNEl - Moon Mechanics: What Really Makes Our World Go ‘Round
“Gravity is said to be the weakest of all the fundamental forces. But one aspect of it is very consequential: Gravity never goes away. It weakens with distance, but it is always at work. This fact is the primary driver of tides. The side of Earth nearest the Moon always gets tugged more than the other side, by about 6 percent.”
The Moon throws the Earth - Moon center of gravity off by about one Earth-radius; and you think that constitutes two planetary bodies “revolving around each other”? I’m glad I’m not in your guys’ spaceships…or in your “science” class.
Sooky Rottweiler says;
You guys are all way off! The Moon is the eye of a giant Mommy Wolf in the sky that watches on all of us pooches…even you, puppy!
Yes, they are not fixed planetary bodies, but the Earth in no way revolves, or orbits, the Moon. Depending on which scientific journal you are reading at the time, there are different degrees reported to which the Moon “pulls” the Earth. Yes, the Moon does have an effect on the Earth; however, the Moon does not effect the Earth’s inner core, which was what Mr. Human originally posted. That is what I was replying to. I am very much appreciative of all the other factoids regarding our lovely Earth.
Erm, moon orbit debates apart, the Gocomics guy is likely a little greenman and lives on the moon (lowercase, didya see that?) because his knowledge of this planetary body’s geography SUCKS! Albania isn’t Latin nor is it in the Americas.
And the view is global.
If we want to be really picky, the artist should have taken a look at the tectonic plate boundaries before drawing. However, that would be really obnoxiously picky. Nobody would do that. :)
Dropped in to flag a spammer; but dudes, learn your science, please.
The earth and moon do revolve around a common center. That center is well inside the earth; but like two figure skaters, one can NOT be totally stationary while the other revolves around it/him/her.
Impossible! If that were so…in the billions and billions of years in which the Terra-Luna System has revolved around it’s common vertex; The Moon and Earth would have worked themselves into the Sun’s greater gravitational influence and been immolated; or we would have careened ourselves into an unstable orbit or out beyond the reach of Ol’ Sol…
^Maybe we were closer back then and we’re moving away veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowly.
I was exagerrating, CF; to see how many Lib-Trolls I could stir up:
according to Wikipedia Scientists believe the Earth and Sun are about 4.5 billion years old…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_the_Earth
No, think about it, Mr. Cognition: What does a belief in a Young Earth really change in provable science? Roll, roll that Debbil Stone…’til it’s too late…
Jaedabee Premium Member about 14 years ago
@human - The more you know!
5150turtle about 14 years ago
The Earth and moon don’t “revolve around each other”. The moon orbits the Earth. The Earth’s molten core is caused by the rotation of the planet along its axis, which creates intense pressure and heat at the center of the planet, and has nothing to do with the moon.
Moon is not a proper noun (it’s the term used to characterize a mass orbiting a planetary body) and should not be capitalized, unless at the beginning of a sentence!
This cartoon does a very good job of showing what those of us who have been through one of the recent major earthquakes actually feel…the Earth is breaking apart!
Jaedabee Premium Member about 14 years ago
http://is.gd/bpNEl - Moon Mechanics: What Really Makes Our World Go ‘Round
“Gravity is said to be the weakest of all the fundamental forces. But one aspect of it is very consequential: Gravity never goes away. It weakens with distance, but it is always at work. This fact is the primary driver of tides. The side of Earth nearest the Moon always gets tugged more than the other side, by about 6 percent.”
Also, our moon is called ‘the’ Moon, capitalized.
NoFearPup about 14 years ago
The Moon throws the Earth - Moon center of gravity off by about one Earth-radius; and you think that constitutes two planetary bodies “revolving around each other”? I’m glad I’m not in your guys’ spaceships…or in your “science” class.
CorosiveFrog Premium Member about 14 years ago
Sooky Rottweiler says; You guys are all way off! The Moon is the eye of a giant Mommy Wolf in the sky that watches on all of us pooches…even you, puppy!
5150turtle about 14 years ago
Yes, they are not fixed planetary bodies, but the Earth in no way revolves, or orbits, the Moon. Depending on which scientific journal you are reading at the time, there are different degrees reported to which the Moon “pulls” the Earth. Yes, the Moon does have an effect on the Earth; however, the Moon does not effect the Earth’s inner core, which was what Mr. Human originally posted. That is what I was replying to. I am very much appreciative of all the other factoids regarding our lovely Earth.
OmqR-IV.0 about 14 years ago
Erm, moon orbit debates apart, the Gocomics guy is likely a little greenman and lives on the moon (lowercase, didya see that?) because his knowledge of this planetary body’s geography SUCKS! Albania isn’t Latin nor is it in the Americas. And the view is global.
Gladius about 14 years ago
If we want to be really picky, the artist should have taken a look at the tectonic plate boundaries before drawing. However, that would be really obnoxiously picky. Nobody would do that. :)
NoFearPup about 14 years ago
“I fell into a Burning Ring of Fire…Down, down, down…the flames are gettin’ higher…”
gosfreikempe about 14 years ago
Dropped in to flag a spammer; but dudes, learn your science, please.
The earth and moon do revolve around a common center. That center is well inside the earth; but like two figure skaters, one can NOT be totally stationary while the other revolves around it/him/her.
NoFearPup about 14 years ago
Impossible! If that were so…in the billions and billions of years in which the Terra-Luna System has revolved around it’s common vertex; The Moon and Earth would have worked themselves into the Sun’s greater gravitational influence and been immolated; or we would have careened ourselves into an unstable orbit or out beyond the reach of Ol’ Sol…
CorosiveFrog Premium Member about 14 years ago
^Maybe we were closer back then and we’re moving away veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowly.
NoFearPup about 14 years ago
I was exagerrating, CF; to see how many Lib-Trolls I could stir up: according to Wikipedia Scientists believe the Earth and Sun are about 4.5 billion years old… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_the_Earth
davesmithsit about 14 years ago
Gravity !?? There is no gravity the Earth just SUCKS!!!!!!
NoFearPup about 14 years ago
A planet which has a life measured in billions of years; can have it’s climate jeopardized by a rise in a percentile of CO2 - Hahahaha!
NoFearPup about 14 years ago
No…you’re forgetting I believe the Earth is only about 6,ooo years old. :^D
NoFearPup about 14 years ago
No, think about it, Mr. Cognition: What does a belief in a Young Earth really change in provable science? Roll, roll that Debbil Stone…’til it’s too late…
NoFearPup about 14 years ago
I trust Jesus; I trust Paul. Dr.Canucks, motivemagi, runars , Stephen Hawkings, Stephen Jay Goulds, and Al Gores…not so much.
NoFearPup about 14 years ago
Yes, in the beginning He said, “Let there be light”; and two days later He made the Earth. :^) And it was Good; It was very Good, :^D
Amen!comYics about 14 years ago
Full moon. High tide. Gravitational pull.
Charles Brobst Premium Member about 14 years ago
All true Christians are politically Liberal, like Jesus was: help the poor, stick it to the rich, through the bankers out, pay your taxes.