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The gravitational pull of the sun, Earth, and moon.
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∙ 12y agothe position of the moons gravity
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What causes tides and what affects their heights?
Tides are caused by the interaction of Earth, the moon, and the sun. Changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the heights of the tides during a month.
What affects the oceans tides on earth?
the moon.
What does the moon cause on the earth?
it's gravity disturbs the oceans. can cause giant waves.
Why is the sun not a major factor in the tides?
Actually, it is. The range of heights between high tides and low ones would be quite different, if the influence of the sun were not combined with the influence of the moon.
Which celestial bodies influences earth tides?
By their gravitational forces and; 3) by their electromagnetic radiation. The Sun affects the Earth by its gravity which keeps the Earth in its orbit, and as I discussed in the section under Moon-Tides, by raising tides in the rocky and watery components of the Earth.
What causes tides and what affects their heights?
Tides are caused by the interaction of Earth, the moon, and the sun. Changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the heights of the tides during a month.
What is the large body affects the ocean's tides?
The moon's pull on gravity affects the ocean's tides.
Who needs to know the times and heights tides?
scientist
Do changing tides affect the phases of the moon?
No, the moon affects the tides, but the tides do not affect the moon.
What affects tides on the earth?
the moon.
What is the main body that effects tides?
Gravity is the force that creates and affects the tides.
What affects the oceans tides on earth?
the moon.
What object affects tides the most?
the moon
How catching fish affect tides?
The moon affects the tides, so catching fish has nothing to do with it.
Does the sun or moon have more affect on tides?
The moon affects the tides more than the sun.
Does the moons gravity affects the earth?
It creates the tides.
What do tides do to sunlight?
Tides are unaffected by sunlight. The gravity attraction from the Moon and the Sun, plus the rotation of the Earth is what affects the ebb and flood of the tides.
