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The moon exerts a gravitational attraction on the Earth and on everything that is on the Earth. The oceans, being liquid, can respond to that attraction more freely than the solid crust does. The ocean is not going to leave the Earth and go flying away into space, because the Earth exerts a much larger gravitational attraction on the ocean than the moon does, but the moon still exerts enough force to alter the height of the ocean in various locations. The part of the ocean that faces the moon directly experiences the highest tide, being pulled in the direction of the moon, and the part that is farthest from the moon also has a high tide, since it experiences the least pull and it is facing away from the moon, so less pull allows it to retain more water; the low tides occur in the intermediate regions between the sides that face the moon or face away from the moon, because water is drawn away from those regions into the higher tide regions.
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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.
How does the sun affect earths tides?
The Moon affects the tides of this planet, much more than the Sun. It is the gravitational pull of those masses in space which pull the water of the oceans from the Earth and the Earth from the water. (There IS a tidal bulge on the same side as the Moon AND on the opposite side! And smaller ones towards and away from the Sun).
Why is moon so important to men?
Moon is the earths only satellite, it also helps in giving the earth both low and high tides as well.. It also gives people light at night. And the Muslims have the star in their moon each year of Ramadan.
How does the sun and moon produce the regular rising and falling of tides on earth?
Moon: The moon causes the tides because of the moon's gravity. Tides are caused mainly by differences in how much the moon's gravity pulls on different parts of Earth.-Sorry I don't know how the sun causes the tides....-
How does the suns gravity influence the spring tides?
moon effects tides...
What are the effects of the moon on the earths tides?
what are the effects of tides The moon effects the tides making them either high or low tides.
What has the greatest effect on earths tides?
The moon.
How do earths tides work?
from where the moon is dicides o high or low tides
What does the moon affect the earths tides?
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Why earths oceans have tides?
If we did not have the moon, there would be no waves.
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 is the responsibility for the phases of earths moon?
Controlling the earth's tides.
What role does sun play in Earth's tides?
Believe it or not, none. The Earths tides are solely affected by our Moon.
What are the strongest tide making effect?
The moon has the strongest effect on the earths tides.
Why does the moon have a greater influence on earths tides than the sun does?
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How are spring tides created and what factors contribute to their occurrence?
Spring tides are created when the gravitational forces of the sun and moon align, causing higher high tides and lower low tides. Factors that contribute to their occurrence include the positions of the sun, moon, and Earth in relation to each other, as well as the phase of the moon.
How does the moon affect planets?
the moon creats earths tides! It also effects the planet by stabilizing the rotation of earth!
