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Yes. the mutually attracting forces of gravity hold the moon and earth together and cause the earth's tidal forces.
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Does gravity cause earths land water and atmosphere to bulge slightly towards the moon?
The moons orbit causes the water to do this. The gravitational pull of the moon causes the water to be pushed and pulled
How did the moon get sucked into the earths gravity?
It did not get pulled in by Earth's gravity. The moon most likely formed when a small planet collided with Earth early in its history, producing a ring of debris around Earth which coalesced to form the moon.
How much is gravity on Earth compared to the moon?
The moon has one-sixth of the Earths gravity.
Moon gravity vs earths gravity?
Moon gravity is less because the atmosphere and mass and the earths gravity is greater than the moon if you weight yourself in the earth and then you weighted yourself in the moon you would weight less in the moon you could actually float in the moon because of its atmosphere and mass
How much more is Earths surface of gravity than the Moon's?
Earths surface of gravity is 4.6m/s2 more than moons.
How do Earth and moon move through the space?
they are pulled by the Earths gravity
Why does the moon follow an elliptical orbit around the earth?
Because it is pulled in by the earths gravity and therefore orbits the earth.
Does gravity cause earths land water and atmosphere to bulge slightly towards the moon?
The moons orbit causes the water to do this. The gravitational pull of the moon causes the water to be pushed and pulled
The moon is an smalll rocky staelite?
It's Not. It is a very large rock that got pulled in my earths gravity and got into orbit.
How did the earth's moon get there?
a giant meteor was pulled into earths gravity being too big it could only orbit earth
How does the moon position affect the tides of earths ocean?
Wherever the moon is, the mass of water on Earth facing AND opposite of the Moon are pulled outwards because of the Moon's gravity. The mass of water facing the Moon is pulled out because its gravity is stronger there. Thhe mass of water facing AWAY from the moon is pulled out because of the LACK of moon gravity on it, if that makes sense. Wherever is not facing the moon or directly away from the moon has low tides because the moon's gravity does not much affect that area and the water from there rushes to the areas facing and facing away from the moon.
How the Moon's position affects the tides of the earths ocean?
Wherever the moon is, the mass of water on Earth facing AND opposite of the Moon are pulled outwards because of the Moon's gravity. The mass of water facing the Moon is pulled out because its gravity is stronger there. Thhe mass of water facing AWAY from the moon is pulled out because of the LACK of moon gravity on it, if that makes sense. Wherever is not facing the moon or directly away from the moon has low tides because the moon's gravity does not much affect that area and the water from there rushes to the areas facing and facing away from the moon.
How did the moon get sucked into the earths gravity?
It did not get pulled in by Earth's gravity. The moon most likely formed when a small planet collided with Earth early in its history, producing a ring of debris around Earth which coalesced to form the moon.
The earths atmosphere came from where?
Gravity pulled it in.
Why moon is not pulled away from the earths sun?
The Earth, Moon and other planets stay in their orbits under the force of gravity, following Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
What does the earths moon mean?
the earths moon helps sustsian the gravity on the earths oceancs keeping them in balance
How much smaller is the Moon's gravity to the earths?
The moon's gravity is one-sixth that of the Earth's;
