Is it when the full moon pulls the water back from gravitational pull ? I live in Manhattan Beach Ca. , but I'm from Kansas City ,Thankyou Great American 's
2007-01-31 10:05:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The moon's gravity pulls on the water on the Earth. Instead of lying in a uniform laye, as a sphere, all around planet Earth, the water gets deformed into an ellipsoid by the moon's pull. Because the moon travels around the Earth approximately once a day, the ellipsoid also travels around the Earth once a day, giving two low tides (shallow water) and two high tides (deep water). The sun can increase the moon's effect (spring tide) or counteract the moon's effect (neap tide).
2007-01-31 10:25:00 · answer #1 · answered by Marianne M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It´s just the attraction the moon makes on the water.
2007-01-31 10:11:02 · answer #2 · answered by El Viejo Pantera 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is mostly due to the Moon and the Sun has a minor effect too.
2007-01-31 10:13:25 · answer #3 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should also know more crimes are commited on a full moon, some suspect the moon affects our moods as well.
2007-01-31 10:11:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, you are correct. you knew it all along! good job.
for more specifics, try doing a wikipedia search.
2007-01-31 10:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by zzzzzzzzz27 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋