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The gravitational attraction of the moon acting on the earth pulls ocean water toward the moon. The inertial force exerted by the rotation of the Earth and moon around their common center pulls water away from the moon. The result is two "bulges" of ocean water, one directly toward the moon and one directly opposite the moon. This is the "Lunar Tide." The same mechanism is operative in the Earth/Sun system, resulting in the "Solar Tide."
Because the ocean basins are not regular in shape (depth changes, and the shape of the continental margins is irregular), and because the Earth rotates once per day, these two tidal signals (lunar and solar) are modified significantly, resulting in tidal variations along different parts of the global ocean and coastline.
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What five factors cause ocean tides?
The five factors that cause ocean tides are the gravitational pull of the moon, the gravitational pull of the sun, the rotation of the Earth, the shape of the coastline, and the depth of the ocean.
What are the disadvantages of ocean currents?
they cause drownings and rip tides
What does the moon cause on the earth twice a day?
ocean tides
What are the basic cause of ocean tides?
Tides form due to variations of gravitatinal pull between earth ,moon and sun.
What are the two things in space that are the cause of the ocean tides?
Easy, the sun and the moon.
Do tides cause ocean plates to pull away from tectonic plates?
Yes!
What are daily changes in the elevation of the ocean called?
Tide is the answer.
Does the gravitational influence of Venus cause tides in the ocean?
No. The tides are caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and sun. Venus does not have any significant effect.
Which phases of the moon bring the highest tides what cause the height tides?
The highest tides, known as spring tides, occur during the full moon and new moon phases when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, creating a stronger gravitational pull on the ocean. Spring tides cause higher high tides and lower low tides.
Does the sun help cause ocean tides?
Yes, the Sun does have a large effect. When the Sun and Moon are both on the same side of the Earth is when the tides are the largest.
What is solar tides?
solar tides are tides thst effect the ocean tides
Differences in the moon's pull on different parts of the earth cause?
Differences in the Moon's pull on different parts of the Earth cause ocean tides. This gravitational force creates bulges in the oceans, resulting in high tides where the water level rises and low tides where it falls. The Moon's position and phase affect the timing and height of these tides.
