It causes the tides. Tides are also caused - to a lesser degree - by Sun's gravity.
No. Tides on Earth are caused mainly by the Moon, and by the Sun. If the Moon and the Sun are aligned - on the same side, or on opposite sides of the Earth - tides are stronger than when they are at a right angle. There are also tides on other planets, caused by their corresponding moons.
Tides are primarily caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and, to a lesser extent, the sun on the Earth's oceans. The gravitational force creates a bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon and on the side farthest from the moon, causing high tides. As the Earth rotates within this gravitational field, two high tides and two low tides occur in most coastal areas every day.
Special tides include spring tides, which occur during full and new moons when the sun, Earth, and moon are aligned, creating higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides occur during quarter moons when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in less extreme tidal fluctuations.
During the new and full moons, the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun align, causing higher high tides (spring tides) and lower low tides (neap tides). This alignment results in more extreme tidal fluctuations than during other phases of the moon.
Spring tides are caused by new and full moons. Neap tides are caused by 1st and 3rd quarter moons.
It causes the tides. Tides are also caused - to a lesser degree - by Sun's gravity.
The moon and earths gravitational pull (gravity)
No. Tides on Earth are caused mainly by the Moon, and by the Sun. If the Moon and the Sun are aligned - on the same side, or on opposite sides of the Earth - tides are stronger than when they are at a right angle. There are also tides on other planets, caused by their corresponding moons.
The tidal effect (guess where it got that name) caused by the gravity of the Sun and Moon.
"Spring" tides, which are a little higher than average, occur at new moons and full moons. "Neap" tides, a little lower than average, occur at the quarter moon phases.
Yes, though the sun's gravity also plays a large part.
the moons gravity
the moons gravity.
The moons gravitational pull is what make the tides high/low.
Your question is unclear, but perhaps you are referring to the tides, which are caused by the combination of the Moon's and the Sun's gravity. At new and full moons, the tidal forces add together, and we have higher-than-average "spring" tides. At the first and third quarter Moons, the tidal forces counteract each other, and we have lower-than-average "neap" tides.
The moons gravitational pull causes tides.