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Why is there a high tide on both sides of earth and not just on the side closest to the moon?
The Short Answer: High and low tides are caused by the moon. The moon’s gravitational pull generates something called the tidal force. The tidal force causes Earth—and its water—to bulge out on the side closest to the moon and the side farthest from the moon. These bulges of water are high tides.
Why do some places not have a tide?
Some bodies of water (the Mediterranean, Baltic, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, and Caribbean) don’t respond strongly to tidal forces. The reasons for this are a bit complex but basically it is due to their size and geographic nature. These areas are described as Non-Tidal.
Why does a high tide occur also on the side of the Earth away from the moon?
This is due to the fact that around the Moon is pulling on the Earth, and the ocean, on the sides facing the Moon. The Earth compensates for this pulling by bulging out both toward and away from the Moon. This results in more water being displaced in these directions, resulting in high tide.
When the moon and sun are on opposite sides of Earth What are the tides?
Spring tides
Figure 14.13: Spring tides occur when the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are aligned, increasing the gravitational pull on the oceans. Sometimes, the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth while at other times, they are on the same side.
Why is there no tide at the equator?
Tides are a very complex phenomenon. The water tides are far higher because water is lower density than rock and is free to flow around Earth’s surface with lower inertia than rock. Water tide heights can exceed 10 meters!
Why are tides bigger in the North?
In the higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere, the continents of North America, Europe, and Asia are pressed closer together. This “constriction” of the oceans creates the effect of a higher range of tides.