... to the bulge of the equator Many forms of life on the coast are tailored to the cycle of tides High and low The gravitational pull of the Moon on the Earth causes tides in the oceans and seas of ... motion, due to the rotation of the Earth, the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon, and the difference in temperature and salt content of the water These movements form strong currents in the oceans, ... gravity and formed the Sun, the dust and particles around it clumped together to form the planets The heat of the Sun melted the ice particles nearby and eventually these rocks grew larger to form the...