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  • BurnedDonutHole@ani.social
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    17 hours ago

    IIRC; Tilted axis gives us the seasons by doing so causing weather and water streams. Also lightning. Having a moon causing the tides is what’s believed to be the reason for the chemicals in the dirt and rocks mixing well to prepare the amino acids or something similar.

    • pressanykeynow@lemmy.world
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      16 hours ago

      Having a moon causing the tides

      Our moon is not the only reason for the tides existing, our Sun kinda also have gravity, so it causes tides too.

      • zalgotext@sh.itjust.works
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        4 hours ago

        The moon, due to it’s unusual size and proximity for a moon, has a much greater effect on the tides than the sun. That’s why the tides are more closely linked to the moon’s orbit around the earth, not the Earth’s around the sun.

        • Korhaka@sopuli.xyz
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          3 hours ago

          They are linked to both though. That is why you get even higher tides at some times of the year. The moon has a larger effect but they can combine.