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Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon upon the oceans of the earth. The sun has the greatest pull. The tides are greatest during a new moon when the sun and the moon are pulling from the same direction. The side of the earth that faces the sun usually has the high tide, while the side away from the sun has the low tide.
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How does the moon affect the tides on the side of earth facing the moon?
There are high tides on the side of Earth facing the moon.
If the moon were closer to earth high tides would?
If the Moon were closer to the Earth, the high tides would be higher, and the low tides would be lower.
What causes earth to have tides?
The Moon is the cause for tides rising and falling
What causes the tides and how tides affect the earth?
The moon They dont
What are the only two objects that effect tides on earth?
The Sun and the Moon.
What is the connection of the tides are high when there is a fullmoon or a new moon to the lunar cycle?
The moon controls the tides using gravity. So it only depends on how close the moon is the the earth. The luna cycle has no effect.
What is the Earth and tides are determined by the moon and pull.?
Earth's tides are determined by the moon's ________________ pull.
What forces causes the earth's highest tides in the ocean?
The gravity of the moon and sun causes the earth's tides. The greatest tides are called 'spring' tides which occur when the earth, moon and sun are aligned. The moon has the greatest effect on our tides because of its proximity.
How does the moon affect the tides on the side of earth facing the moon?
There are high tides on the side of Earth facing the moon.
If the moon were closer to earth high tides would?
If the Moon were closer to the Earth, the high tides would be higher, and the low tides would be lower.
What causes earth to have tides?
The Moon is the cause for tides rising and falling
What are Tides on Earth are causes by?
Tides on earth are mainly caused by the moon's gravity and earth's rotation.
What causes the tides and how tides affect the earth?
The moon They dont
How does the moon affect the earth's oceans?
The moons gravitational pull is what causes tides.
What two things cause tides?
The two celestial bodies with the most profound effect upon Earth's tides are Earth's moon and the Sun.
How does the phases of the moon affect the tides at sea?
the phases of the moon don't affect tides. Tides are caused by the moon's gravity, the moon is always at the same distance from Earth. Sun also causes the tides. so if the sun and the moon are directed in the same place at Earth extra high tides occur.
What are the only two objects that effect tides on earth?
The Sun and the Moon.
