Moon and TIdes
Moon and TIdes
I think that this generalization is true because of the moon’s gravity. As the moon’s gravity pulls on the
water in the oceans, it bulges in the direction of the moon producing tidal force which causes the 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 called high tides.
Examples that I have found that prove this are the following:
As the Earth rotates, your region of Earth passes through both of these bulges each day. If your area is in
the bulge, you have high tide, if not, you have low tide. Like the photo below.
High tide (left) and low tide (right) in the Bay of Fundy in Canada.
Image credit: Wikimedia Commons, Tttrung. Photo by Samuel Wantman.
Following is an illustration of the tidal force, viewed from Earth's North Pole. Water bulges (the blue
part) toward the moon because of gravitational pull.
The Moon affects the tides because of gravity, we can see it on the water of the oceans. The oceans are
pulled towards the Moon’s gravity slightly, causing a bulge or high tide on the side of the Earth closest to
the Moon. Below is another illustration.
A way I think that I could test this is to observe the oceans near my area during night time or I can
interview a fisherfolk who is familiar with the behavior of the ocean.
https://scijinks.gov/tides/#targetText=High%20tides%20and%20low%20tides,of%20water%20are
%20high%20tides.
https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-how-does-the-moon-being-so-far-away-affect-the-tides-on-
earth-105371