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The Moon affects the tides of this planet, much more than the Sun.
It is the gravitational pull of those masses in space which pull the water of the oceans from the Earth and the Earth from the water. (There IS a tidal bulge on the same side as the Moon AND on the opposite side! And smaller ones towards and away from the Sun).
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∙ 9y agoTides on the Earth are caused by the gravity of the Sun and of the Moon. The Sun is far larger than the Moon, but the Moon is a lot closer, so the Moon has a greater impact on tides than the Sun does.
When the Sun, Earth and Moon are fairly close to being lined up, the gravitational effects of the tides from the Sun and the tides from the Moon are added together, so we get higher-than-average "spring" tides. When the Sun, Earth and Moon are not lined up - for example, around the first quarter or third quarter phases of the Moon - then the tidal forces counteract each other, and we have lower-than-average "neap" tides..
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∙ 13y agoThere is NO heavenly body that affects the tides more than the sun or the moon.
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∙ 11y agomore than the sun or the moon
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What is the importance of knowing the seasons in our place?
Light of day does not effect earths high and low tides, the moon does. The Moon is in the gravitational pull of earths orbit. When the earth turns it pulls the moon slowly. But the moon does get ahead of the earth at some points causing high tide, but when the moon lags behind the earths pull it is low tide.
What are the factors that affect the height of a tide?
What are the most important factors influencing the heights and times of tides?
How low tides and high tides affect gathering shellfish at the seashore?
gathering of sea shellfish at the seashore
What occurs when the sun and moon pull on earth at right angles to each other?
The main effect is on the tides, when the sun and moon are at right angles it produces neap tides. When in line it produces spring tides. Spring tides are abnormally high, neap tide are abnormally low
Tides caused by inertial and gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon are called?
Astronomical Tides. I just took the Ocean's test.
What does the moon affect the earths tides?
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How does the moon and the sun effect the earths oceans?
The gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon, effect the earths oceans by forming tides.
How does the sun affect your tides?
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Does the sun or moon have more affect on tides?
The moon affects the tides more than the sun.
What role does sun play in Earth's tides?
Believe it or not, none. The Earths tides are solely affected by our Moon.
Does the Sun affect tides?
should do, doesn't that produce spring tides
How does the position of the moon and the sun affect the tides?
Gravitational pull of the sun and the moon may affect the tides. If you notice carefully the tides will be high during a full moon day.
How the positions of the Earth moon and sun affect the tides?
Gravitational pull of the sun and the moon may affect the tides. If you notice carefully the tides will be high during a full moon day.
Does the suns gravity affect the earths tides?
Yes, but to a much lesser extent than that of the Moon (the Moon is less massive but much closer than the Sun).
Why does the moon have a greater influence on earths tides than the sun does?
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How does sun and moon affect tides?
The moon has a gravitational pull on water, which is what creates tides
Do earthquakes affect tides?
No. The tides are a product of the gravity of the moon and, to a lesser degree, the sun.
