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RafaThe Moon's gravity is a major factor in creating ocean tides. Its gravitational pull causes the water in the ocean to bulge outward at the point closest to the moon, creating high tides, and also at the point farthest from the moon, creating another high tide. The areas in between experience low tides.
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What is the main force driving ocean's tides?
the force of gravity
What is the moons role in ocean tides?
The moon's gravitational pull on Earth causes the ocean tides. As the moon orbits Earth, its gravitational force creates bulges of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon and on the opposite side, leading to high tides. Areas at right angles to these points experience low tides.
If the moon was gone what will happen to the ocean?
The gravitational pull of the moon directly affects the tides in the ocean. If the moon were suddenly gone, the tides would decrease in intensity and frequency. However, other factors like the sun's gravity would still influence ocean tides to some extent.
What causes ocean tides to reach higher up on a shore at certain times of day than at others?
The moon's gravity and Earth's rotation
What is is most frequently responsible for changes in ocean tides?
it is the gravitational pull of the moon and also the sun.
