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What causes wave and tides?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 7/1/2023

How Waves Are Formed:

Waves are caused by thegravitationof the Moon. Waves are actually energy. ENERGY. Energy, not water, moves across the ocean's surface.

How Currents Are Formed:

Currents are caused by two different ways. One is the force of wind on the surface of the water and the second is from different water temperatures that causes movement (convection).


How Tides Are Formed:

Tides refer to the rise and fall of our oceans' surfaces. It is caused by the attractive forces of the Moon and Sun's gravitational fields as well as the centrifugal force due to the Earth's spin. As the positions of these celestial bodies change, so do the surfaces' heights. For example, when the Sun and Moon are aligned with the Earth, water levels in ocean surfaces fronting them are pulled and subsequently rise.

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Maude Kulas

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2y ago

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