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Why does the moon have greater influence than the sun on ocean tides?
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∙ 11y ago
because it is more closer to earth than sun
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∙ 11y ago
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How do the oceans influence wind speed direction?
The ocean does not influence wind speed and direction. The currents in the ocean are caused by wind speed and direction. The tides in the ocean are influenced by the phases of the moon.
What ocean movements are affected by the moon gravity?
tides of course
Which is greater the moon's pull on earth or earths pull on the moon?
The moon is only strong enough to push and pull the tides in the ocean on earth. The earths pull is so strong it moves the entire moon in circles.
What makes the tides in the ocean?
The gravitational pull of the moon.
Why do the Moon's gravity have a greater effect on earths ocean tides than the suns gravity?
Even though the suns gravitational pull is stronger than the moons and does infact effect the tides slightly, the moon is close enough to pull the tides more than the sun. Its all distance related.
What part of the ocean does the motion of the moon influence?
the tides
What has the most influence on ocean tides?
The biggest influence on Earths tides comes from the gravitational effects from the Moon.
Why does the moon have a greater influence on earths tides than the sun does?
Fancy boy
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.
How do the ocean influence wind speed and direction?
The ocean does not influence wind speed and direction. The currents in the ocean are caused by wind speed and direction. The tides in the ocean are influenced by the phases of the moon.
How do oceans influence wind speed and direction?
The ocean does not influence wind speed and direction. The currents in the ocean are caused by wind speed and direction. The tides in the ocean are influenced by the phases of the moon.
How do the oceans influence wind speed direction?
The ocean does not influence wind speed and direction. The currents in the ocean are caused by wind speed and direction. The tides in the ocean are influenced by the phases of the moon.
What ocean movements are affected by the moon gravity?
tides of course
What are the ocean tides influenced by?
The moon.
What are effect of ocean tides?
the moon
What are the effects of ocean tides?
the moon
How does the suns gravity influence the spring tides?
moon effects tides...
