If the moon was moved 128,000 km closer to the sun, what would happen?

Subject: If the moon was moved 128,000 km closer to the sun, what would happen?

Date: Sun Jan 5 20:20:48 2003
Posted by Mary
Grade level: 7-9 School: Woodland Regional High School
City: Beacon Falls State/Province: Connecticut Country: United States
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1041816048.As

Message:


If an asteroid struck the moon, and it moved the moon 128,000 kilometers closer 
to the earth, how would Earth be affected both socially and geologically?  I 
would like to know because it is a possibility and i'm a very curios person. 
Thank you.

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