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Why do the paths of total eclipses fall more frequently on oceans than on land?
Total solar eclipses occur when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth's surface. Since Earth's surface is about 71% ocean, it is more likely for the path of totality to fall over oceans. This is due to the larger expanse of ocean surface compared to land.
What ocean movements are affected by the moon gravity?
Ocean tides are primarily affected by the gravitational pull of the moon. The gravitational attraction between the moon and Earth causes the water in the ocean to bulge towards the moon, creating high tides. As Earth rotates, areas not aligned with the moon experience low tides. This movement is known as tidal flow.
Does the sun affect the ocean tides?
Yes, the sun does affect the ocean tides through its gravitational pull, although to a lesser extent than the moon. When the sun, Earth, and moon are aligned during full moon and new moon phases, their combined gravitational forces lead to higher high tides, known as spring tides.
Which ocean current is the only one to completely circle the earth?
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the only ocean current that completely circles the Earth. It flows from west to east around Antarctica in the Southern Ocean, making it the largest and most powerful ocean current.
What moon is considered likely to have a deep subsurface ocean of liquid water?
Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, is considered likely to have a deep subsurface ocean of liquid water. The moon's icy surface shows evidence of geological activity, suggesting the presence of a hidden ocean beneath the ice.
What type of ocean tide currents occur when the sun earth and the moon are aligned?
A Spring tide.
Do earthquakes occur you the ocean?
earth quake in the ocean cause tsunami
Where is a trench most likely to occur?
Trenches are most likely to occur at convergent plate boundaries, where tectonic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other in a process called subduction. This creates deep oceanic trenches, such as the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, which is the deepest known trench on Earth.
What forces causes the earth's highest tides in the ocean?
The earth's highest tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on the earth's oceans. When the sun, moon, and earth are aligned during a full moon or new moon, their gravitational forces combine to create higher tides known as spring tides.
Why are earthquakes and volcanoes more likely to happen in the ocean?
The Earth is 70% ocean.
Would it be more likely for a major explosive eruption to occur at an ocean ridge or at a convergent ocean continental boundary?
it would be more likely to occur at convergent ocean-continental boundary beacuse the rocks are composed with a higher silica and has much thicker continental crust.
What are volcanoes and earthquakes likely to occur?
If you mean "where" earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely to occur it is in what's called the "ring of fire" which is the coastal ring around the Pacific Ocean.
Where are earthquakes or volcanoes likely to occur?
Earthquakes are likely to occur along tectonic plate boundaries where there is movement and stress in the Earth's crust. Volcanoes are likely to occur at convergent plate boundaries, divergent plate boundaries, and hotspots where magma from the Earth's mantle reaches the surface.
What would happen if all of the earth's water stays in the ocean?
The ocean would probably overflow and cause a flood to occur.
What is the examples of physical changes that occur in the Earth's surface?
Water in the ocean being evaporated
Which era did the initial opening of the present day Atlantic ocean most likely occur?
mesozoic
What are the enviromental conditions that would make a hurricane more likely to occur?
Hurricanes are more likely to occur over warm ocean water, with warm, moist air and little to no wind shear.
