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Why does the moon have a stronger influence on Earth's tides?
It's all down to the proximity of the moon to the Earth. If it was further away, tidal influence would be much less.
Why is the effect of the sun on earths tides less than that on the moon?
because it is farther away from earth
How do earths tides work?
from where the moon is dicides o high or low tides
Why do the Moon's gravity have a greater effect on earths ocean tides than the suns gravity?
Even though the suns gravitational pull is stronger than the moons and does infact effect the tides slightly, the moon is close enough to pull the tides more than the sun. Its all distance related.
What has the greatest effect on earths tides?
The moon.
What has the most influence on ocean tides?
The biggest influence on Earths tides comes from the gravitational effects from the Moon.
Why does the moon have a greater influence on earths tides than the sun does?
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What has a stronger influence over tides the sun or moon?
well my dear friend, it is indeed the moon
Which is stronger neap or spring tide?
Spring tides are stronger because they occur when the sun moon and earth are lined up in a straight line causing a stronger force on earth's tides.
Why does the moon have a stronger influence on Earth's tides?
It's all down to the proximity of the moon to the Earth. If it was further away, tidal influence would be much less.
How do tides change between moon phases?
it moves in and out through he moon and earths gravitatonal pull it gets stronger with the moon when it is full and less he there is a new moon :)
Why is the effect of the sun on earths tides less than that on the moon?
because it is farther away from earth
What are the effects of the moon on the earths tides?
what are the effects of tides The moon effects the tides making them either high or low tides.
The rises and falls in the level of earths oceans caused mainly gravityor pull of the moon is?
The answer is tides because......if look up tides or you could say tides rise and fall because the moon pulls them....gravity makes them pull towards the moon.So yes,the answer is tides.
How do earths tides work?
from where the moon is dicides o high or low tides
What are earths tides caused by?
The tides are caused by the gravitational pull of Earth's moon.
What planets influence tides?
None of the planets influence the tides on Earth. Only the moon, which is not a planet, has a major impact on tides on Earth.
