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What is the stronger of the two forces that form ocean tides?
Lunar gravity.
When the moon revolves around the earth what does it cause?
The pull of the moon's gravity causes Earth's tides.
What do differences in the moons and suns pull on different sides of earth cause?
Neap, Spring, high and low tides.
How do spring tides form?
When the Sun, Earth & Moon are in alignment with one another spring tides occur. Spring tides are higher than average. When the Sun - Earth line is at right angles to the Earth - Moon line, we see "neap" tides, which are lower than average.
What are three reasons why you have tides?
# Free surface water # Masses in separate locations # The body with free surface water is rotating.
What do the forces of inertia and gravitational pull of the moon cause?
Tides
Forces exerted by the sun and the moon that generate tidal bulges?
The gravitational forces exerted by the sun and the moon create tidal bulges on Earth's oceans. These forces cause the water to bulge out in the direction facing the sun and moon, resulting in high tides where the bulges are and low tides where they are not. The interaction of these forces results in the phenomenon of tides as we experience them on Earth.
Why are centrifugal forces important in tides?
Centrifugal forces generated by the Earth's rotation cause a bulging effect in the oceans, creating two tidal bulges on opposite sides of the planet. This, combined with the gravitational forces from the Moon and Sun, leads to the formation of tides. The interplay between gravitational and centrifugal forces influences the timing and height of tides.
What happens when the gravitational forces of the Sun and the moon combine?
When the gravitational forces of the Sun and the Moon combine, it results in tidal forces on Earth. These tidal forces cause the ocean water to bulge out towards the Sun and the Moon, creating high and low tides. The Sun and Moon's gravitational forces work together to influence the Earth's tides in a complex way.
What forces affect tides?
Tides are caused by the gravitational forces on Earth from the Moon and the Sun.
What keeps the moon from pulling the water right out of earth's oceans?
The gravitational forces are only strong enough to cause tides.
Why is there sometimes only three tides?
There are typically two high tides and two low tides each day due to the gravitational forces of the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans. However, in certain locations, such as some parts of the Gulf of Mexico, there may only be three tides due to specific geographical features or tidal patterns.
What are the two main restroing forces for tides?
The two main restoring forces for tides are gravitational forces from the Moon and the Sun. These forces create bulges in the Earth's oceans, causing high and low tides as the Earth rotates within this gravitational field.
What twice daily event would cause water levels to rise?
Tides, caused by the gravitational forces of the moon and sun on Earth, cause water levels to rise and fall twice every day. This phenomenon is known as high tide.
What are the forces that generate tides?
Tides result from differences in the gravitational forces exerted at different points on the Earth's surface by another body (such as the Moon).
Does magnetism change the tides?
No, magnetism does not directly influence tides. Tides are primarily caused by the gravitational forces between the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun. Magnetism plays a role in other natural phenomena, such as the Earth's magnetic field and magnetic interactions between objects.
What type of force is cause of tides?
ebb tides
