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How does position of the moon cause high and low tides on earth?
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gravitational pull
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What cause the earth to experience high and low tides daily?
The earth's rotation and the proximity of the moon (and the sun to a lesser degree) cause high and low tides each day.
How many tides does earth have everyday?
Earth has a total of 4 tides a day 2 high tides and 2 low tides.
If the moon were closer to earth high tides would?
If the Moon were closer to the Earth, the high tides would be higher, and the low tides would be lower.
What type of tides has the highest high tides and the lowest low tides called?
The greatest high tides are Spring tides where the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a line. They are also the lowest low tides. The least high tides and low tides are called neap tides when the sun, moon and earth form a right angle
Where do the water bulges occur on earth during the tides?
bulges of water in the ocean are called high tides.
How does the position of the moon cause high and low tides?
gravitational pull
What cause the earth to experience high and low tides daily?
The earth's rotation and the proximity of the moon (and the sun to a lesser degree) cause high and low tides each day.
What does the gravitational that the moon exerts on earth cause?
Low and high tides .
Can you relate the phases of the moon to the occurrence of high and low tides?
Only spring and neap tides. The normal day to day tides are brought about by the position of the moon in relation to the earth as the earth rotates 'beneath' it
Is the moon effect earth?
yes. it's the cause of high and low tides in our oceans
What effect does the earth have on the moon?
The main cause of the rise and fall of ocean tides is the moon's gravitational pull which causes one balge of water on the Earth's oceans. Where the ocean waters face the moon is the strongest pull. Where the ocean waters face away from the moon it is weakest. Both bulges cause high tides. As the Earth rotates, the bulges move around it, one always facing the moon, the other directly opposite. The combined forces of gravity, the Earth's rotation, and other factors usually cause two high tides and two low tides each day. it causes the sea's tides
How many tides does earth have everyday?
Earth has a total of 4 tides a day 2 high tides and 2 low tides.
If the moon were closer to earth high tides would?
If the Moon were closer to the Earth, the high tides would be higher, and the low tides would be lower.
How does the position of the Sun and Moon affect Earth?
Gravitational pull of the sun and the moon may affect the tides. If you notice carefully the tides will be high during a full moon day.
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of earth cause what?
Neap, Spring, high and low tides.
What do differences in the moons and suns pull on different sides of earth cause?
Neap, Spring, high and low tides.
What type of tides has the highest high tides and the lowest low tides called?
The greatest high tides are Spring tides where the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a line. They are also the lowest low tides. The least high tides and low tides are called neap tides when the sun, moon and earth form a right angle
