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Yes, tides are caused by the gravitational attraction that the moon exerts on the Earth and its bodies of water.
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What is it called when tides are especially stong due to alignment of the sun and moon?
Its a spring tide.
What is it called when tides are especially strong due to the alignment of the sun and moon?
spring tide
Does each side of the earth experiences same type of tide at the same time?
Tidal forces act upon bodies of water due to the gravitational forces of the Moon. Depending on the angle of the Moon relative to a specific point on the Earth's surface, a given mass of water will be drawn in a given direction based on basic laws of attraction. The Moon'sgravitational pull acts on all bodies of water on Earth pulling in the same direction. Thus, the "type of tide" (high or low) resulting from the pulling force will depend on the position of that water relative to the Moon at a given point in time. For example, high tide on one side of the Earth may coincide with low tide on the other.
What shape are the Earth Sun and Moon?
All three are globe-like due to internal gravitation forces. Though the Earth is an Oblate Spheroid, and not a perfect sphere.
What is the relationship between time and universal gravitation?
Gravity is the force of attraction between massive particles due to their mass. Weight is determined by the mass of an object and its location in a gravitational field. While a great deal is known about the properties of gravity, the ultimate cause of the gravitational force remains an open question. General relativity, which postulates a relationship between mass and energy curve, space and time, is the most successful theory of gravitation to date.
How do low tide and high tide have to do with astronomy?
it has to do with astronomy because the moon controls the tide with a gravitational pull due to the position of the Moon and its rotational Spin. Go to the NASA website for answers......
What plankton have two flagella and cause red tide?
Phytoplankton is the type of plankton that is usually responsible for the toxic phenomenon known as red tide. The reason this happens is due to photosynthetic pigments in the algae.
Why is everything stable if the earth moves fast?
due to the earth gravitation
What happens on the Earth due to your moon?
Due to the moon Tide's are made
Does calcium hydroxide cause rust?
No. Calcium Hydroxide does not cause rust, however it can cause corrosion due to its high pH.
What does perturbation do to a satellite?
it affect the path and orbital velocity of satellite due to gravitation pull
When the tides are specially strong due to the alignment of the sun and moon its called a tide?
It is called a Spring Tide.
What do you mean by tide?
Due to the moon's gravitational pull on the big oceans water will move away and towards the beaches at a certain interval, and these are called tides. When the water is pulled towards the shore you get high tides and when water is pulled away from the shore you get low tide.
What is an fact about sea level?
While we use the term sea level, the level actually changes each day due to high tide and low tide. In many area, this is a small difference, measured in inches, but in the Bay of Fundy in Canada, the tide change is VERY dramatic, rising and falling several feet- and quite quickly.
What really causes whirlpools on the coast of Sicily?
The interaction of rising and falling tides can cause large rotating currents in the Coast of Sicily. The currents can reach 7 mph due to tide changes.
What is a theory of general relativity?
The General theory of relativity primarily applies to particles as they accelerate, particularly due to gravitation
Why do object fall to the ground when dropped?
It is due to gravity. It is Earth's gravitation force that keeps our feet firmly on the ground.
