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How is the moon playing a role in changing the shape and gravity of earth's oceans?
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∙ 8y ago
The Moon's main influence is due to the tidal forces - meaning that the Moon attracts one side of Earth (the part that is closer to the Moon) more strongly than the side that is opposite to the Moon.
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∙ 8y ago
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How does gravity affect oceans?
Gravity can pull water in and out, causing tide like motions. The gravity of the moon and sun, for example pull on the earths oceans and cause high and low tides.
What causes the moon to pull on the earths oceans making an oval shape?
The gravity of the moon
The rises and falls in the level of earths oceans caused mainly gravity or pull of the moon is?
Tides
How does wind affect ocean waves?
Gravity can pull water in and out, causing tide like motions. The gravity of the moon and sun, for example pull on the earths oceans and cause high and low tides.
Does the earths hydrosphere only include Earths oceans?
no not really
What percent of earths water is found in oceans?
97.5% of Earth's water is found in the oceans. 2.5% is found in freshwater lakes.
How does the moon and the sun effect the earths oceans?
The gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon, effect the earths oceans by forming tides.
What is a study of earths oceans?
oceanography
What is is the Smallest of earths oceans?
Arctic
How much of earths oceans cover earths surface?
70% or 80% of water covers the earths surface
What are the earths percent of oceans and seas?
72.1%
Where is most of the earths gold?
oceans, in solution.
