How does the moon efect the tides?

Answer 1

It's the moon's gravitational pull that causes the tides

See here for details and explanation

http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moontides/

Answer 2

The Moon's effect on the tides is actually greater than the Sun's effect. But when they are either pulling in the same or opposite directions, tides are most extreme. When they are pulling at right angles to each other, tideal extremes are less. All of this is due to gravitational effect.

Answer 3

The Moon is a big *** chunk of material that's closer than any other naturaly occouring body.

Gravity is a function of how much material there is, the bigger it is, the more gravity pulls things towards it.

So, as the moon circles around the earth, large bodies of water are pulled by it to favor whatever side it's on. With more water on that side, the water level is higher than it would normaly be. As the moon passes, the water's bulge follows it.

Answer 4

There are a number of factors that effect the tides. The Sun, Moon, rotation of the Earth, etc.

Click the link for more detailed information;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tides

Answer 5

its the gravitational pull on the earth caused by the earth's own magnetic poles north and south. the same force that gives us gravity and keeps us from floating off into space

Answer 6

its the gravitational pull on the earth caused by the earth's own magnetic poles north and south. the same force that gives us gravity and keeps us from floating off into space