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What is the primary force responsible for causing tides?
What is the primary force responsible for causing tides?
- Nuclear force
- Tidal force (correct)
- Electromagnetic force
- Centrifugal force
Which of the following is NOT an effect of tidal forces?
Which of the following is NOT an effect of tidal forces?
- Changing the levels of oceans
- Causing mountains to rise and fall
- Distorting galaxies
- Causing the Earth's rotation to slow down (correct)
What is the primary reason we don't 'fall' towards the moon despite its gravitational attraction?
What is the primary reason we don't 'fall' towards the moon despite its gravitational attraction?
- The Earth's gravity is stronger than the moon's gravity (correct)
- The Earth's rotation counteracts the moon's gravitational pull
- The moon's gravity is not strong enough to overcome air resistance
- The moon's gravity is not constant and fluctuates
What is the main factor that determines the strength of a tidal force?
What is the main factor that determines the strength of a tidal force?
Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between the Earth and the moon?
Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between the Earth and the moon?
What is the primary reason for the changing levels of the oceans?
What is the primary reason for the changing levels of the oceans?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an effect of tidal forces in the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an effect of tidal forces in the text?
Why are the tides caused by the sun less pronounced than those caused by the moon?
Why are the tides caused by the sun less pronounced than those caused by the moon?
What is the primary reason the oceans are more affected by the moon's gravity than a person's body?
What is the primary reason the oceans are more affected by the moon's gravity than a person's body?
What is the main reason the Earth's solid parts deform less than the oceans due to the moon's gravity?
What is the main reason the Earth's solid parts deform less than the oceans due to the moon's gravity?
What is the primary reason for the occurrence of spring tides?
What is the primary reason for the occurrence of spring tides?
What is the main reason for the occurrence of neap tides?
What is the main reason for the occurrence of neap tides?
What is the maximum tidal distortion of the solid parts of the Earth compared to the oceans?
What is the maximum tidal distortion of the solid parts of the Earth compared to the oceans?
How do factors such as latitude, winds, and the shape of the shore affect the general rule of tides rising and falling twice in 24 hours?
How do factors such as latitude, winds, and the shape of the shore affect the general rule of tides rising and falling twice in 24 hours?
What is the main reason the Earth's solid parts are deformed by the moon's gravity, even though they are less deformed than the oceans?
What is the main reason the Earth's solid parts are deformed by the moon's gravity, even though they are less deformed than the oceans?
