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Actually, the sun does affect the earth's tides. The moon and the sun work together to form the tides. When the moon or the sun pull on the earth's oceans, they form an oval shape with 'bulges' on opposite sides of the earth. Those bulges are high tide; the stretched-thin parts are low tide.
When the moon is opposite of the sun (full moon; opposition), the gravity of both the sun and the moon combine to pull even harder on the oceans in opposite directions, thus increasing the bulge and generating spring tides. However, during first quarter or third quarter (half-full moon; the moon is at a 90-degree angle to the sun as viewed from above), the solar force and the lunar force partially cancel each other out, making the tides smaller - these are called neap tides.
The reason that the moon is the predominate player in earth's tides is simply because of its proximity, and its size relative to the earth. The sun, while being many times more massive (and thus, having many times more gravity), is much farther away, so its effect largely mediates the lunar effect.
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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 other object in your solar system has effect on the tides?
Aside from the Moon, the Sun also has an effect on the tides due to its gravitational pull. However, the Moon plays a more significant role in causing tides on Earth compared to the Sun.
Why does the sun affect the tides less than the moon does?
The sun has less effect on the tides than the moon because it is much farther away.
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.
Why is the effect of the sun on earths tides less than that on the moon?
The moon has a much greater effect on Earth's tides than the sun, even though the sun is much larger and more massive. This is primarily due to the moon's closer proximity to Earth. The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. While the sun's mass is significantly larger than the moon's, its greater distance from Earth reduces its tidal influence to about half that of the moon.
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.
Is the gravitational pull of the tides just the moon or the moon and sun?
The tides are caused by Both the Sun and the Moon but, the Moon has agreater effect.
What are the only two objects that effect tides on earth?
The Sun and the Moon.
What other object in your solar system has effect on the tides?
Aside from the Moon, the Sun also has an effect on the tides due to its gravitational pull. However, the Moon plays a more significant role in causing tides on Earth compared to the Sun.
What role does sun play in Earth's tides?
Believe it or not, none. The Earths tides are solely affected by our Moon.
Why does the moon have a greater influence on earths tides than the sun does?
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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.
Why does the sun affect the tides less than the moon does?
The sun has less effect on the tides than the moon because it is much farther away.
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.
What would be the effect on the tides if the gravitational force of the sun is added to that of the moon?
That happens at new moon and full moon. In that case, the tides are stronger.
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 is the importance of knowing the seasons in our place?
Light of day does not effect earths high and low tides, the moon does. The Moon is in the gravitational pull of earths orbit. When the earth turns it pulls the moon slowly. But the moon does get ahead of the earth at some points causing high tide, but when the moon lags behind the earths pull it is low tide.
