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Yes, that makes sense. Actually the Moon pulls the near side of the Earth - the side that is nearer the Moon - stronger than the far side, and this is what causes the tides.

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Q: Does the gravitational pull of the moon primarily cause tides?
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Tides on esrth are caused primarily by?

the gravitational pull of the moon


What cause of tides?

The gravitational pull of the moon is the cause of high tide.


What do the forces of inertia and gravitational pull of the moon cause?

Tides


How does Moon's gravity causes Tide?

The moon does not Cause tides. How can the moon cause tides when it does not have gravity strong enough to create it's own atmosphere.In this case how can its gravitational pull cause tides on earth,which at distance from the moon


What does the gravitational that the moon exerts on earth cause?

Low and high tides .


How does the position of the moon cause high and low tides?

gravitational pull


Tides on the Earth are primarily due to the mutual gravitational attraction between the Earth and?

Earth and the moon.


Does the gravitational influence of Venus cause tides in the ocean?

No. The tides are caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and sun. Venus does not have any significant effect.


The Moon's gravitational pulls affects on what?

The Moon (and the Sun) cause the flood and ebb of the oceans' tides.


What two things cause tides?

The two celestial bodies with the most profound effect upon Earth's tides are Earth's moon and the Sun.


Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of?

Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.


What cause the rise and fall of the tides?

The position of the moon because of its gravitational pull.