Submitted by Aubin_kun t3_11l055w in askscience
austinmiles t1_jbdapl4 wrote
Reply to comment by Aubin_kun in How much influence does a natural satellite (like the Moon) have on the formation of continents ? by Aubin_kun
There are also moons that have such a strong reaction to their planet that they have geological activity. Enceladus and Europa both have liquid oceans because of the heat generated by tidal flexing.
If your moon was large enough it could cause enough upheaval that over a long period of time it could change the landscape either through much more active tectonics or from things like volcanos which could look very different.
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