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Everything that weighs something (has a mass) attracts other things - so do the Earth and Moon, but because water moves easily - the Moon attracts only the water so that there is higher waterlevel on the Moon-side of Earth (in average in 24h) than on the non-moon side. As the Moon moves around the Earth it "pushes" the water in front of it, forming what we know as the tide.
When the Moon and Sun are on the same side of the Earth the tidal stream is much stronger.
All this is the main reason for streams in the oceans.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoWherever the moon is, the mass of water on Earth facing AND opposite of the Moon are pulled outwards because of the Moon's gravity.
The mass of water facing the Moon is pulled out because its gravity is stronger there.
Thhe mass of water facing AWAY from the moon is pulled out because of the LACK of moon gravity on it, if that makes sense.
Wherever is not facing the moon or directly away from the moon has low tides because the moon's gravity does not much affect that area and the water from there rushes to the areas facing and facing away from the moon.
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∙ 11y agobecause the moon also have the gravitational force which attracts the ocean or seas the moon the ocean by its coolness
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∙ 13y agoAll the time! As it orbits around the Earth, its gravity pulls the water with it, causing the tides. However, on the opposite side of the Earth, there is another bulge where the water rises.
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∙ 14y agothe gravity of the moon pulls the ocean.
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How does the moon determine the weather?
With the exception of the ocean tides here on earth, which are caused by the pull of the Moon, the Moon has no effect on earths weather. And the Moon has no weather of it's own, of course.
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 has the greatest effect on earths tides?
The moon.
Which is greater the moon's pull on earth or earths pull on the moon?
The moon is only strong enough to push and pull the tides in the ocean on earth. The earths pull is so strong it moves the entire moon in circles.
What effect will the moon shrinking affect the earths waves?
If the size of the moon were to change, even if the moon somehow got crunched down to nothing and became a black hole, there would be no effect at all on the earth's ocean tides. But if the moon's mass or its distance from earth changed, then either change would have a big effect on the tides. But in order to calculate the exact effects, we'd need to know the actual numbers.
The moon has the greatest effect on earths?
ocean tides
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.
How does the moon determine the weather?
With the exception of the ocean tides here on earth, which are caused by the pull of the Moon, the Moon has no effect on earths weather. And the Moon has no weather of it's own, of course.
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 has the greatest effect on earths tides?
The moon.
How does the moon effect the earths seasons?
It doesn't
What are the strongest tide making effect?
The moon has the strongest effect on the earths tides.
What are effect of ocean tides?
the moon
What happens on the side of earths opposite the moon?
it causes a high tide in the ocean
What CASSES ocean tide?
the moon and the earths gravity pulling each other
Which is greater the moon's pull on earth or earths pull on the moon?
The moon is only strong enough to push and pull the tides in the ocean on earth. The earths pull is so strong it moves the entire moon in circles.
What effect will the moon shrinking affect the earths waves?
If the size of the moon were to change, even if the moon somehow got crunched down to nothing and became a black hole, there would be no effect at all on the earth's ocean tides. But if the moon's mass or its distance from earth changed, then either change would have a big effect on the tides. But in order to calculate the exact effects, we'd need to know the actual numbers.
