What causes tides?
Correct answer: The moon
YSL
Roughly 2/3 of tide generating forces come from the moon, and 1/3 come from the sun. When the moon and sun align, these forces add together causing spring tides. When the moon and sun are out of phase, the forces partly cancel, giving neap tides.
Gintaras
Both the Sun and the Moon AFAIK.
Mouth🤪
I didn’t know this! But I am glad I am learning!
Player #146816905
whatyaknow, actually it's the moon
Player #146816905
Tara Tippy., we only have 1 moon
Wozza
BrainTek , pretty much all beyond me ! But I was under the impression the 'tides' or water level didnt change at all ... it was the earths rotation that caused the in/out effect ?
Mama Jaz
Mouth🤪, Me too!
Tres
YSL, thank you.
karotte
Tides are caused by the Earth's orbital route.
Tara Tippy.
So much love for our main moon.
marimargo
explanation and comments refreshed my memory. thanks
BrainTek
without the moon we'd have no tides.. if the moon was closer the tides would be stronger, if it moved farther they'd be weaker
muffin
whatyaknow, I agree with you
whatyaknow
Actually the correct answer here is the “Sun” because eventually it’s the sun that “pulls” the moon which affects the water, anyways, I did answer the “moon” because it’s a bit more of astronomy here
Doritos
Miss Lisa, As far as I know
Isabella
Not to mention that Neil Armstrong went to the moon in 1969