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The main effect is the tides.
There are two high tides in slightly more than a day and two low tides in slightly more than a day .
The mean time between high and low tides is 6 hours 22 min and few seconds.
This odd amount of time is caused by the Moon's orbiting the Earth.
Compound this with the Sun's effect on the tides. When the Sun , Moon and Earth are in line we have Spring Tides and when the Sun Moon and Earth are at first/last quarter we have Neap Tides. This is because of gravitational pull is in different directions. Also the High tides is on the side of the Earth where the moon is. However, there is a corresponding high tide on the opposite side of the Earth; it like the balancing effect of a wheel.
THere is also a 'drag' effect on tidal height. The highest/lowest Spring tides come may a day ot two after the New/Full Moon. Similarly for Neap Tides.
Also in March and September at the equinoxes Sring tides are higher and lower that at the Soltices. Again it due to the Moon;s position at these points in the year.
lenpollock
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∙ 12y agoThe moon creates tides. the gravitational pull from the moon pulls on earth's water and creates a "bulge" in the water creating high tide on the water closest to the moon and low tide on the opposite end on the earth.
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Partly correct.
There are high tides on the side facing the moon AND the side opposite it. The low tides are at right angles to the part of the earth facing the moon.
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How does the moon determine the weather?
With the exception of the ocean tides here on earth, which are caused by the pull of the Moon, the Moon has no effect on earths weather. And the Moon has no weather of it's own, of course.
How does the moon and the sun effect the earths oceans?
The gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon, effect the earths oceans by forming tides.
What has the greatest effect on earths tides?
The moon.
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 effect will the moon shrinking affect the earths waves?
If the size of the moon were to change, even if the moon somehow got crunched down to nothing and became a black hole, there would be no effect at all on the earth's ocean tides. But if the moon's mass or its distance from earth changed, then either change would have a big effect on the tides. But in order to calculate the exact effects, we'd need to know the actual numbers.
The moon has the greatest effect on earths?
ocean tides
Which out of the moon or the sun is more attracted to the earths ocean?
The moon has a greater effect than the sun on the earths oceans.
How does the moon determine the weather?
With the exception of the ocean tides here on earth, which are caused by the pull of the Moon, the Moon has no effect on earths weather. And the Moon has no weather of it's own, of course.
How does the moon and the sun effect the earths oceans?
The gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon, effect the earths oceans by forming tides.
What has the greatest effect on earths tides?
The moon.
How does the moon effect the earths seasons?
It doesn't
What are the strongest tide making effect?
The moon has the strongest effect on the earths tides.
What are effect of ocean tides?
the moon
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 CASSES ocean tide?
the moon and the earths gravity pulling each other
What happens on the side of earths opposite the moon?
it causes a high tide in the ocean
What effect will the moon shrinking affect the earths waves?
If the size of the moon were to change, even if the moon somehow got crunched down to nothing and became a black hole, there would be no effect at all on the earth's ocean tides. But if the moon's mass or its distance from earth changed, then either change would have a big effect on the tides. But in order to calculate the exact effects, we'd need to know the actual numbers.
