Which phenomenon causes oceans to bulge? the blowing wind the coriolis effect the moon’s gravity the rotation of earth

The correct answer is (c) the moon' gravity

The moon's gravity causes oceans to bulge. The moon's gravitational power is responsible for the rising and falling tides.The moon affects the ocean on the sides of the planet facing and facing away from it which causes oceans to bulge away from the earth. On one side ocean bulges away from the earth as planet is being pulled towards the moon and on the other side the ocean bulges towards the moon. Bulges facing towards the moon is high tides and bulges not facing towards moon is low tides.

The Coriolis effect the moon’s gravity causes oceans to bulge.

The regular rise and fall of the ocean's waters are known as tides. The gravitational forces exerted by the Moon at several points on Earth causes tiny horizontal tugs on the earth surface which in turn leads to tidal forces thereby causing oceans to bulge.

The Coriolis effect the moon’s gravity causes oceans to bulge.

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