[SunkenCiv]

Thanks ETL. The article is incoherent, but overall, yes, the Moon has a small influence on the Earth. There's a tidal transfer of momentum from Earth to Moon; this means that over time, the rotation rate of the Earth slows down and pushes the Moon away. There's also been a tidal transfer of momentum from the Moon to the Earth, but the lunar mass is only one percent that of the Earth, hence, its rotational momentum is depleted to the point that we see the same face of the Moon all the time. Eventually the Moon may recede enough to slip the surly bonds of Earth, and depending where on its orbit it is at the time, that could be one bad, crazy day. None of us will live to see it. :^)

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[ETL]

The article is incoherent, but overall, yes, the Moon has a small influence on the Earth.

As far as I know, it is believed that the moon stabilizes Earth's tilt angle. Without it, the Earth will wobble uncontrollably (over long periods of time) as does Mars now, dramatically changing our familiar climatic zones.