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The pull of the moon's gravity on the ocean causes the tides. When the moon is over water its pull causes the water to bulge (rise toward the moon) as the Earth rotates below the moon this bulge moves. Wherever the bulge is there's high tide. Everywhere else where the water has been pulled away from to make the bulge is low tide.

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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.


Does the sun or moon have more affect on tides?

The moon has a greater effect on tides than the sun. This is because the moon is closer to Earth and its gravitational pull is stronger, causing bulges in the ocean that create high and low tides. The sun's gravitational pull also contributes to tides, but to a lesser extent.


What does the pull of the moon have to do with ocean tides?

The gravity of the Moon. The gravitation of the Earth and the Moon work on each other. The side of the Earth nearest the Moon receives the greatest effect of the Moon's gravitational pull, creating the bulge in the ocean and high tide beneath the Moon. The bulge on the far side of the Earth is being spun away centrifugally from the center of the combined Earth-Moon mass.


What currents are the result of the sun and moon?

The sun and moon primarily influence ocean currents through their gravitational effects, which create tides. The gravitational pull of the moon has a stronger impact due to its proximity, leading to the formation of tidal currents that rise and fall approximately every six hours. The sun's gravitational pull also contributes to tidal patterns but is less significant than that of the moon. These tidal movements can affect larger ocean currents, influencing global circulation patterns over time.


Why the highest tides occur during a new moon or a full moon?

it is when the gravitational pull of the moon is the strongest so it creates huge bulges of the ocean water