Why did the formation of the moon lead to tides and eclipses?

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Clara Avalos · Accepted Answer

An eclipse is simply the positioning of the moon relative to the earth and sun. All planets with moons experience eclipses. The tides are the result of the moon's gravity.

The moon and earth's gravitational pull on each other keeps the moon in its orbit even though the moon's mass causes it to move away from the earth very gradually. The earth's surface experiences a bulge at the perpendicular due to the moon's gravitational pull, and it is this "pulling" that is responsible for the tides.

Josiah Adams · Answer

undefined The formation of the Moon led to tides and eclipses due to its gravitational pull. The Moon's gravity causes the Earth's oceans to bulge outwards, creating high tides where the Moon is overhead and low tides where it is not. Eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, or when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun, causing shadows to be cast on the Earth or Moon.