The Moon is the "prime mover" of the tides. Although the mass of the Sun is ginormous compared to that of the Moon, it is much farther away from the Earth. In addition, the differentialeffect the sun has across the surface of the Earth is much lower. This translates into the Sun having only about 45% of the effect on tides that the Moon has. Use the link below to dig deeper.i love u soooooooo much to whoever reads this (lol)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The two primary agents when it comes to the motion of the ocean are the Sun and the Moon. Since the gravitational influence of an object is directly related to its mass, the Sun has a definite advantage over the moon when it comes to the strength of its forces. However, since the Sun is over 380 times farther away from the Earth than the Moon, the smaller mass in orbit around us is able to exert its effects on us much more strongly than the star.
The height of the tides can vary during the course of a month, due to the fact that the Moon is not always the same distance from the Earth. As the Moon's orbit brings it in closer proximity to our planet (closest distance within a moon cycle is called perigee), its gravitational forces can increase by almost 50%, and this stronger force leads to high tides. Likewise, when the Moon is farther away from the Earth (furthest distance is called apogee), the tides are not as spectacular.
They are related by the pull of the moon and the arrangement of the moon, sun and our planet earth
The ocean tides are related to gravity, because the moon's gravity pulls on earth's oceans, causing the ocean tides.
Yes. However, it does so less than the Moon's gravity.
The sun's and moon's gravitational forces pull water in the oceans and this causes tides.
Tides are the up and down movement of Earth’s oceans due to the gravitational tug of our sky’s most dominant features, the moon and the sun. Although the moon is much smaller than the sun, its closeness to the earth results in about twice as much pull force and thus the more important tidal influence. The relative positions and combined gravitational impacts of the two heavenly bodies help determine the timing of the most and least pronounced tides: the spring and neap tides, respectively.
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It causes the tides. Tides are also caused - to a lesser degree - by Sun's 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.
The moon's gravity creates high tides and low tides. The moon's gravity pulls the water up and down as it orbits the Earth.
The main effect is the tides, Without the Moon's gravity the tides would be about one quarter as high as they are now, they would be the same every day, and there would be no spring tides or neap tides.
It is the gravity pull of the moon and the gravity pull of the sun that causes tides.
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There is a force that unites the tides, planets and black holes. Tides are generally thought of as the rise and fall of the level of the oceans due to the gravitational effects of the moon and the sun. Planets have gravity proportional to their masses, and black holes are points of massive gravity. Gravity or its effects unite the three things listed.
Tides on Earth are caused by the gravity of the moon and, to a lesser degree, the sun.
It causes the tides. Tides are also caused - to a lesser degree - by Sun's 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.
It causes the tides. Tides are also caused - to a lesser degree - by Sun's gravity.
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The moon gravity can cause tides.
Tides are the result of lunar (and solar) gravity.
Gravity.
The moon's gravity creates high tides and low tides. The moon's gravity pulls the water up and down as it orbits the Earth.