Tides, like ocean tides on Earth, are caused by the difference in the strength of gravity across an object: the side of Earth facing the Moon feels stronger gravity than the opposite side, and this di...Tides, like ocean tides on Earth, are caused by the difference in the strength of gravity across an object: the side of Earth facing the Moon feels stronger gravity than the opposite side, and this difference, when added up over the entire surface of Earth, causes a bulge in the height of sea water that is nearest to (and farthest from) the Moon.
Tides, like ocean tides on Earth, are caused by the difference in the strength of gravity across an object: the side of Earth facing the Moon feels stronger gravity than the opposite side, and this di...Tides, like ocean tides on Earth, are caused by the difference in the strength of gravity across an object: the side of Earth facing the Moon feels stronger gravity than the opposite side, and this difference, when added up over the entire surface of Earth, causes a bulge in the height of sea water that is nearest to (and farthest from) the Moon.