SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The moon influences the seasons by bombarding the Earth with lunar radiation.
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The moon reacts with the sun to block harmful radiation from reaching the Earth.
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The moon has no measurable effect on the Earth at all.
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The gravitational pull of the moon and sun cause the ocean tides to fluctuate.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Moon and Earth exert a gravitational pull on each other. On Earth, the Moon’s gravitational pull causes the oceans to bulge out on both the side closest to the Moon and the side farthest from the Moon. These bulges create high tides. The low points are where low tides occur.
Detailed explanation-2: -When the sun, moon, and Earth are in alignment (at the time of the new or full moon), the solar tide has an additive effect on the lunar tide, creating extra-high high tides, and very low, low tides-both commonly called spring tides.
Detailed explanation-3: -High tides 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.