Write An Argumentative Essay On How The Moon Was Formed

Even with all the technology we have today, scientists still do not know exactly how the moon was formed. There are many theories, but that is all that they are. Two of the biggest, most supported theories are that of the planet Theia and the theory that the moon was formed from loose debris, from Earth's formation, gathered together by gravity. Although, no matter how the moon was formed, all life on Earth benefits from having it. Not only does it affect living animals, humans, and plants, but non-living things too! There are many facts about the moon, and with those facts comes knowledge of benefits.

First off, even though the moon wasn't necessarily the cause of Theia colliding with Earth, the collision is said to have changed Earth's physical and chemical properties. Most of the major changes fall under one broad, self-explanatory category: land formations. Common land formations include mountains, canyons, hills, land masses, and volcanoes. These land formations, along with many others, are very beneficial for us and the rest of our planet. These things we take for granted. Just think, without mountains, without canyons, without any of these things, what would we have left? Snow would be a very rare thing as it only snows in colder climates. That

is why there is snow on mountain tops. Without mountains, it would be warmer than it already is due to the lack of shade. The list goes on. Another benefit is the giant expansion the collision with Theia provided. Earth expanded at least 10%. That leads us back to land formations. With that added 10%, there is 10% more room for land formations. Aside from more room for land formations, there is more room for life; plants, animals, and humans all benefit from the added space.

Moreover, temperature all over Earth cooled significantly. With the lowered temperatures came more life. We humans cannot survive, or survive for long periods of time, in extreme heat like the temperature before Earth cooled. Theia's collision added more iron to the Earth's core which cooled the core. Since Earth's core cooled, Outer magma solidified into land masses. Before the magma solidified, Earth was an unruly and messy planet of magma. Not only did the core cool down, but the oceans and Earth's atmosphere did as well. With the drop in heat, oceans are now habitable. Other than super adaptable animals, most other animals would have died from the temperature. Asides from the oceans, the atmosphere is habitable as well. Thus returning to the fact that we are alive, animals plants, and humans, because temperatures dropped to liveable ranges.

Now, imagine the benefits covered so far: more space and cooler temperatures, The Earth might be more tolerable.

Although, there is one major benefit we are missing. Earth keeps the moon in orbit. In return, the moon calms, lowers, and practically controls our ocean tides. Without the moon, waves and tides would be unpredictable. Tsunami's would pale in comparison to all the tides and choppy waters. To add on, the oceans would be uninhabitable! Seafood, such as fish, would be scarce. Food would be hard to grow on farms if you have to find a place where no water will ever reach it. Therefore, with a lack of food and oceans, with no way to tell when the waves will come, Earth would be very hard to live

on.

To be concise and to the point, Earth would and was unfit to live on. Without the moon, Earth would be smaller. Most, if not all, land formations would either cease to exist or be run-down from the water. Earth could quite possibly still be a fiery ball of magma. The magma would have caused plants to not grow. Also, the magma would have never cooled down, thus land masses might not exist. Oceans would be all over, most likely bordering boiling point. The atmosphere would be uninhabitable. Furthermore, we would not exist how we do today! Neither would animals or plants. Whether or not you know it, all life on Earth benefits from having the moon.