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no they dont because the water is constantly moving Aren't the oceans in contant motion too?
Actually, YES they do. All bodies of water are affected by the gravity of the moon - http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moontides/
They do, but not as high as the oceans, because they are much smaller. Biggest are in Lake Superior because of it's size, and Lake Erie because it is shallow. But the tides are only about 1 - 5 cm.... and that is very difficult to measure against waves and air pressure differences from one part of the lake to the next which also effects water level, among other things. So although they have tides, the tides are so small that you won't notice a difference unless you have very sophisticated instuments and information to measure them.
For this questions specifically: http://www.great-lakes.net/teach/chat/answers/100100_tides.html
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Where can I find a map that shows the great lakes?
There are a great many places in the world where you can find a map of the Great Lakes. You can find these maps at your local library for example.
What rivers are in the northeast region?
they are the great lake and something else i do not know
Do high tides occur less often than low tides as often as low tides or more often than low tides?
same
What kind of voters tend to cluster on the U.S. coasts and around the Great Lakes?
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Can high tides and low tides be predicted?
maybe it depands on the weather
Do tides occur in lakes?
Most lakes are too small for the effect to be great or, if any at all. Tides are not always caused by the gravitational pull pf the moon and have no effect on small bodies of water, such as lakes. Even the Great Lakes tides are less than 5 centimeters in height
Does Lake Superior have strong waves?
Sometimes. Especially when it is stormy , and after the Spring melt when all the inland waters are at their highest. Lakes as large as the Great Lakes can also be subject to tides and riptides.
Why are there no tides in lakes as in oceans?
Short answer: There are tides in lakes and rivers, they're just too small to see. Tides in the ocean are big enough to see because the size of the tide is a function of the sized of the body of water.
Does the moon cause tides in large lakes?
Technically yes - but you need sensitive equipment to detect them. And you need to use the U.S. Great Lakes for comparison; I don't believe any others are big enough.
Are the great lakes affected by the moon?
All bodies of water, and even land are affected by the Moon's force of gravity. You only notice it in water, because its tides move far more than the barely noticeable tides on land. Your answer is, "Yes".
What are the four largest lakes in the country?
The Great Lakes
The force that causes the ocean tides is?
Gravity from the moon, control's the ocean ( river,streams, lakes, etc) tides.
In 1713 France owned land around what lakes?
Great Lakes
In which direction are the great lakes from your state?
The Great Lakes are located in eastern North America. The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes and are to the northeast of Texas.
Why are the great lakes so great?
because the lakes are big
Why are the great lakes called the Canadian great lakes?
Because they are
What are the 3 natural glacial lakes that are referred to the Iowa Great Lakes?
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