The Tides Explained in Ten Seconds

The video explains how gravity weakens over distance, causing the Moon to exert a stronger pull on the nearside ocean compared to the Earth and the farside ocean. This gravitational difference results in the movement of water, known as tides, as the Earth rotates relative to the Moon.

What happens to gravity as the distance increases?

• It becomes stronger.

• It remains constant.

• It becomes weaker.

• It fluctuates randomly.

Which celestial body pulls the nearside ocean more than the Earth?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• The Sun

• The Moon

How does the Earth's gravitational pull affect the farside ocean?

• It has no effect.

• It pulls it more than the nearside ocean.

• It pulls it less than the nearside ocean.

• It pulls it equally as the nearside ocean.

What natural phenomenon is caused by the Earth's rotation relative to the Moon?

• Tides

• Volcanic eruptions

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

What term is used to describe the movement of water due to the Earth's rotation and the Moon's gravitational pull?

• Waves

• Currents

• Tides

• Ripples