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Does earth's gravity pull the moon outward?

No, the Earth's gravity pulls the moon in towards Earth.


What is gravity and how does it affect planets and the oceans?

'Gravoty' is an attraction between any two or more objects, be those objects atoms, protons or planets. stars andything in between. The planets have gravity , the Sun has gravity. They are attracted to each other. So why do they not 'crash' into each other? Because, the planets are moving with an acceleration. This acceleration together with the planets mass creates are force (F = ma). This force is balanced by the Sun's force of gravity. So the forces are in balance, so the planets orbit the Sun and not fall into the Sun. The oceans on Earth, being liquid, will be attracted to the Moon by Lunar gravity. So which side of the Earth the Moon is on , will be the 'High Tide'. This is balabnced 'Like a wheel balance', by a counter High Tide on the opposite side of the Earth, from the Moon.


Why is the moon connected to the sea?

The gravitational pull of the moon creates tides in the Earth's oceans. As the moon orbits the Earth, its gravity causes the water in the oceans to bulge, creating high and low tides. This connection between the moon and the sea is known as tidal influence.


How moon affect the oceans?

The moon's gravity pulls on the Earth's oceans, creating tides. When the moon is at different positions relative to the Earth, it causes different tide patterns such as high tides and low tides. This gravitational force from the moon is the main factor that influences the ocean tides.


What does gravity have to do with the moon and the sun?

Gravity has to do with everything in the universe. Gravity pulls the Moon toward the Earth, but its orbital speed prevents it from falling into it (it falls"around" the Earth in a slightly elliptical orbit). Similarly, the Sun's gravity keeps the Earth and Moon, and the other planets, in their orbits.

Related Questions

How does oceans affect the earth?

The moon's gravity causes tides on Earth.


What can affect the Earth's oceans?

There are many ways, but the main reason is pollution.


How does the moon affect the earth's oceans?

The moons gravitational pull is what causes tides.


How does the water in the earth's oceans keep from flying off into space?

gravity gravity


What affect does gravity have on earth?

Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward the center of mass, keeping everything on Earth's surface. It affects the weight of objects on Earth and creates tides in the oceans due to the gravitational pull of the moon. Gravity also influences the orbit of the Earth around the sun and the moon around Earth.


Would Earth's gravity ever affect Pluto?

No, Earth's gravity would not affect Pluto. However, the suns gravity does.


How does tide affect gravity on earth's surface?

Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the Earth's oceans, leading to a rhythmic rise and fall of sea levels. However, tides do not directly affect the gravity on Earth's surface. The force of gravity at any location remains relatively constant, with minor variations due to factors like altitude and the density of Earth's materials.


Why do tides appear at both sides of the earth?

It is the effect of the moon's gravity on earth's oceans.


Does earth's gravity pull the moon outward?

No, the Earth's gravity pulls the moon in towards Earth.


What is gravity and how does it affect planets and the oceans?

'Gravoty' is an attraction between any two or more objects, be those objects atoms, protons or planets. stars andything in between. The planets have gravity , the Sun has gravity. They are attracted to each other. So why do they not 'crash' into each other? Because, the planets are moving with an acceleration. This acceleration together with the planets mass creates are force (F = ma). This force is balanced by the Sun's force of gravity. So the forces are in balance, so the planets orbit the Sun and not fall into the Sun. The oceans on Earth, being liquid, will be attracted to the Moon by Lunar gravity. So which side of the Earth the Moon is on , will be the 'High Tide'. This is balabnced 'Like a wheel balance', by a counter High Tide on the opposite side of the Earth, from the Moon.


How do currents form in the oceans and seas?

Gravity from the Earth's proximity to the moon.


Why is the moon connected to the sea?

The gravitational pull of the moon creates tides in the Earth's oceans. As the moon orbits the Earth, its gravity causes the water in the oceans to bulge, creating high and low tides. This connection between the moon and the sea is known as tidal influence.