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The distortion of spacetime in response to their respective masses causes their respective gravitational forces.

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Q: What causes the gravitational force of the moon and the earth?
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What force causes the tides to occur on Earth's surface?

The gravitational pull of the moon.


What force causes tides to occur on Earth's surface?

the gravitational pull of the moon


What force causes the most obvious effect on the earth's tides?

Gravitational pull of the moon.


What are the two main factors that influence tides on earth?

Gravitational by the sun, Venus and the moon.


What force causes the moon to stay in orbit around the earth?

Earth's gravitational pull. See attached link for more information.


What is the relationship between Earth and gravitational force?

Earth has gravity or gravitational force that attracts the moon to the Earth.


Is it true that tides are created by the difference between the gravitational force at Earths surface and at Earths center?

Yes, that's basically what causes tides. ===================== And the moon. Lets not forget its role.


How does the moons gravitational force affect the crust of the earth?

does the moon's gravitational force affect the crust of the earth?


How many times the gravitational force of earth is greater than moon?

The gravitational force on Earth is six times greater than that on the moon.


What are the uses of gravitational force?

Gravitation force makes the Earth move around the sun and also makes the moon go around the Earth. Our weight is the gravitational force of the Earth acting on us. For example; the gravitational force of the moon is about one-sixth that of the Earth.


Is gravitational force is stronger or weaker?

Gravitational force of the moon is 1/6th the gravitational force of the Earth. The larger the object, the greater gravitational force it will have.


What is to do with the moon?

Tides are caused by gravitational forces of the moon and the sun. The sun is huge, but it is 360 times farther from the Earth than the moon. ... The moon's moon's moon's moon's moon's moon's moon's gravitational force pulls on water in the oceans and causes bulges that create "high tide." The moon's gravitational pull is strongest on the side that faces the Earth.