In what ways does the moon influence the earth?

Answer 1

Due to the moon pulling at the Earth surface it results in having two high tides and two low tides. It affects the thickness in the atmosphere. The moon also causes a slight wobble in the Earth's orbit.

Answer 2

The moon effects the tides on Earth's oceans, because of its gravitational pull. Whatever side of the earth the moon is facing, the tides on that side are higher. When the moon and the sun are lined up directly, it creates a "Spring Tide," an extra high tide.

Answer 3

1) The main one is the tides. The gravity of the Moon affects the seas on Earth, causing two tides each day.

2) The phases of the Moon. Depending on where the Moon is in its orbit around the Earth, a different amount that is lit by the Sun will be seen. The phases go from New Moon - when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth, through to First Quarter, then Full Moon - when it is opposite the Sun in the sky - and then Last Quarter and back to New Moon. The whole cycle takes about 30 days - which is where we get the word "month" - it really ought to be called a "moonth"!

3) The slowing down of the Earth's rotation. The drag on the Earth caused by the tides is gradually slowing down our planet. As a result, we sometimes add on a "leap second" on December 31. In the far future, the Earth will have slowed down so much that only side will face the Moon, just as only one side of the Moon faces the Earth.

Answer 4

Tides for the most part

[like low tide or high tide] :]

Answer 5

the moon does not effect the earth because there is no way that the moon can effect the earth right

Answer 6

It doesn't. Remember, the moon rotates the Earth and the Earth rotates the sun.

Answer 7

It influences the tides of the ocean.

Answer 8

Tides.