GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -This means that the sun’s tidal generating force is reduced by 3903 (about 59 million times) compared to the tide-generating force of the moon. Therefore, the sun’s tide-generating force is about half that of the moon, and the moon is the dominant force affecting the Earth’s tides.

Detailed explanation-2: -While the moon and sun cause tides on our planet, the gravitational pull of these celestial bodies does not dictate when high or low tides occur. Tides originate in the ocean and progress toward the coastlines, where they appear as the regular rise and fall of the sea surface.

Detailed explanation-3: -The moon’s gravitational pull on the Earth and the Earth’s rotational force are the two main factors that cause high and low tides. The side of the Earth closest to the Moon experiences the Moon’s pull the strongest, and this causes the seas to rise, creating high tides.

Detailed explanation-4: -The highest tides in the world can be found in Canada’s Bay of Fundy at Burntcoat Head in Nova Scotia. Image credit: Shawn M. Kent. The highest tides in the world can be found in Canada at the Bay of Fundy, which separates New Brunswick from Nova Scotia.

Detailed explanation-5: -The greatest difference between high and low tide is around New Moon and Full Moon. During these Moon phases, the solar tide coincides with the lunar tide because the Sun and the Moon are aligned with Earth, and their gravitational forces combine to pull the ocean’s water in the same direction.