What Happens if the Moon Crashes into Earth?

Summary by Krater

An educational animation exploring the hypothetical scenario of the Moon crashing into Earth, detailing the monthly progression of gravitational changes, tidal disasters, geological upheaval, and the ultimate destruction of the Moon into a ring system.

From the video

Answers: What would happen if the Moon crashed into Earth?

• Moon orbit mechanics
• tidal forces
• coastal flooding
• satellite orbital decay
• tectonic stress and earthquakes
• volcanism
• planetary rings

What it concludes

• Earth's gravity pulls everything toward it, while the moon stays up due to its sideways orbital motion.
• A slowing and spiraling Moon would dramatically increase ocean tides, flooding coastal cities and destroying global infrastructure within months.
• As the Moon gets closer, the combined squeezing of the planet and water sloshing on tectonic plates triggers massive earthquakes and widespread volcanism.
• When the Moon reaches the Roche limit at the end of the year, Earth's gravity will tear it apart into a massive ring system, ending the apocalypse on Earth.