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Tides occur due to the gravitational pull of the moon.
The surface of the earth nearest the moon is pulled by the moon, causing a bulge in the water. The side opposite the moon is also affected as the earth is attracted to the moon, so there is a bulge here as well.
As the earth rotates under the moon, this bulge in the water appears to follow around, causing the tide to come in and out twice a day, at any given place.
Some areas are not affected as much as others, due to the water being restricted by land masses.
The Mediterranean Sea has very small tides as a result.
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How manny tides occur in one day?
How many tides occur in one day
What time of year do a neap tides occur?
the spring tides occur when the moon is in line with u and neap tides occur when the moon is on a 90 degree angle from u
The smallest high tides occur when the Moon phase is?
The higher "spring" tides occur at the new and full Moon, while the lower "neap" tides occur at the first and third quarter Moons.
The highest and lowest tides are known as the spring tides. When do these tides occur?
this is called EbbTide
What are the less extreme tides the occur twice each month?
They are called neap tides.
Why do spring tides and neap tides occur twice a month?
they are both tides
How manny tides occur in one day?
How many tides occur in one day
Why do spring tides only occur twice month?
because god wants it to
What time of year do a neap tides occur?
the spring tides occur when the moon is in line with u and neap tides occur when the moon is on a 90 degree angle from u
When does low tides occur?
low tides occur due of the gravitational pull of the moon. by the way it is gravitational of the moon because the moon is nearer than the sun but they work also together.
When do extreme tides occur?
The moon control's the tides
What forces causes the earth's highest tides in the ocean?
The gravity of the moon and sun causes the earth's tides. The greatest tides are called 'spring' tides which occur when the earth, moon and sun are aligned. The moon has the greatest effect on our tides because of its proximity.
When the sun earth and moon line up they cause something special to happen to tides. What kinds of tides occur?
neap tides occur..
The smallest high tides occur when the Moon phase is?
The higher "spring" tides occur at the new and full Moon, while the lower "neap" tides occur at the first and third quarter Moons.
Where do tides occur?
in the sea
What phase of the moon when have a very high tides occur?
spring tides
What kinds of tides occur when the moon and sun are are angles?
neap tides
