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The tides of the earth's oceans are caused by the attraction of our moon on the planet, the attraction of the earth's water towards the moon (on the near side), the inverse-square law of distance vs. acceleration, and the earth's rotation.
Because of the inverse-square effect of gravitational attraction, the moon has more attractive force on the overall earth than it has on the water on the far side of the planet. The net effect is to repel the water on the far side of the planet.
>> The lower tides occur opposite the moon because the forces are lower. <<
By the way, the higher tides do not occur directly 'below' the moon but later in time due to inertia. This delayed bulge occurs not only to water, but also to the earth itself. This delayed bulge has a significant gravitational attraction on the moon, slowing the earth and accelerating the moon to ever higher orbit.
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Are tides lower at new moon?
NO. This is when the tides are some of the highest.
What causes spring tides and neap tides in the ocean?
Spring tides are caused by the alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth, creating higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.
A tide that result when the gravitational pull of the sun and moon combine to create higher high tides and lower low tides is called a?
When the Sun and Moon are aligned, you get what is called spring tides, with higher high tides and lower low tides.
How is neap tide and spring tide alike?
spring tide is when the moon and the sun are aligned and the force of gravity pulls the tides outward on the sides and thinner on top which makes high tides higher and low tides higher while neap tides are when the moon is at a 90 degree angle with the earth and sun and pull more to were low tides are lower and high tides are lower.
What is it called when high tides are higher and low tides are lower than normal?
High tides. The others are called low tides.
How are spring and neap tides different from high and low tides in terms of their impact on ocean water levels?
Spring tides and neap tides are different from high and low tides in terms of their impact on ocean water levels. Spring tides occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, causing higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides. This means that spring tides have a greater impact on ocean water levels compared to neap tides.
When the sun and moon align at full moon and pull on Earth together the higher high tides and lower low tides are called?
Spring tides.
What is the same about neap tides and spring tides?
Both neap tides and spring tides occur due to the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun on Earth's oceans. Neap tides happen when the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun are at right angles, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides. Spring tides occur when the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun are aligned, creating higher high tides and lower low tides.
Neap tides relatively weak tides occur when the Moon is in position(s?
Neap tides occur when the Moon is in the first and third quarters of its phases. During these times, the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are perpendicular to each other, which results in lower tidal ranges. This alignment causes the high tides to be lower and the low tides to be higher, leading to relatively weak tides.
What are all the tides names?
The two main types of tides are spring tides and neap tides. Spring tides occur during the full moon and new moon phases when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, creating higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides occur during the first and third quarter moon phases when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.
What are the largest tidal movements called?
The largest tidal movements are called spring tides. Spring tides occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides.
How many spring and neap tides will a tide-recording station experience in a given month?
A tide-recording station will experience two spring tides and two neap tides in a given month. Spring tides occur during the full moon and new moon phases when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned, creating higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides occur during the first and last quarter moon phases when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.
