Why are there no tides in Mediterranean Sea?
A The Mediterranean Sea is almost a lake, in the sense that no large reservoir of water is available to fill up the extra volume that would be created if the waters were to rise up because of the attraction of the moon. The Mediterranean is connected to the Atlantic Ocean through the Straights of Gibraltar, but the opening is too narrow for a large amount of water to flow in and out. The connection with the Black Sea, which is even more enclosed, is no help either.
