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Why does water on the side of earth farthest from the moon bulge away from earth in the opposite direction?
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∙ 9y ago
You can think of it as the Moon pulling the Earth apart, due to the difference in gravitation. Water, being able to move around more freely, reacts more readily to this difference in gravity, than the solid part of the Earth.
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What is the Reason for changing length of the day on earth?
The gravitational pull of the moon creates a very slight bulge in the earth, but at the same time, the moon stays behind this small bulge, allowing it to pull on the bulge in the opposite direction the earth is spinning in, which over very long periods of time can slow down the rotation of the Earth, making the day longer
What is the farthest distance earth can be from mercury?
The largest distance between Earth and Mercury is when they are at opposite ends of the Sun. So the farthest they can be is 0.38+1 = 1.38 AU.
Bulge that takes place on parts of earth facing or opposite the moon is called?
high tide
Does the point on earth farthest from the moon has a high tide?
Yes. High tides happen on the point on earth closest to the moon, and the opposite side of the earth.
How are solstices determined?
The solstices are determined by the distance the Earth is from the sun in its orbit. Winter is when the sun is farthest away relative to the Earth's tilt. Summer occurs when the opposite is true.
Where does the earth bulge out the farthest?
At the equator. The spin of the earth is fastest there.
What is the Reason for changing length of the day on earth?
The gravitational pull of the moon creates a very slight bulge in the earth, but at the same time, the moon stays behind this small bulge, allowing it to pull on the bulge in the opposite direction the earth is spinning in, which over very long periods of time can slow down the rotation of the Earth, making the day longer
What causes a bulge to be created on the opposite side of the moon?
The gravitational pull of the earth causes a bulge on the opposite side of the moon. The gravitational pull of the earth is greater than the gravitational pull of the sun.
What effect of the earth-moon system causes the water bulge on the side of the earth farthest from the moon?
The moon's gravity attracts the water.
What is the farthest distance earth can be from mercury?
The largest distance between Earth and Mercury is when they are at opposite ends of the Sun. So the farthest they can be is 0.38+1 = 1.38 AU.
What causes a bulge to be created on the opposite side of the earth or far side of the moon?
by the inertia.
Bulge that takes place on parts of earth facing or opposite the moon is called?
high tide
What is a planet that has a rotation in the opposite direction of the earth?
Venus is the planet that rotates in the opposite direction to all the other planets.
Bulge that takes place on parts of earth facing or opposite the moon?
high tide
Which planet roatates in the opposite direction earth?
Venus
Which direction is up?
Directly opposite the center of the earth.
Does the Earth spin on its axis in the same or opposite direction as the moons orbit?
The direction of the Earth's spin and the direction of the Moon's orbit is the same - counterclockwise
