: how does the moon affect the ocean tides despite being so far away? and what aspect of the ocean does the moon affect?

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: how does the moon affect the ocean tides despite being so far away? and what aspect of the ocean does the moon affect?

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The moon is far away but it’s still large enough to effect gravity. as it circles the earth it’s pulling on the earth but not enough to effect the earth itself because it’s much smaller in mass, it does however pull the water and in doing so it effects the direction of the tides.