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Tides are periodic rises and falls of large bodies of water. Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction between the Earth and the Moon. The gravitational attraction of the moon causes the oceans to bulge out in the direction of the moon. Another bulge occurs on the opposite side, since the Earth is also being pulled toward the moon (and away from the water on the far side). Since the earth is rotating while this is happening, two tides occur each day.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoTides change daily, in many places high tides are approximately 48 minutes later each successive day. Some parts of the world have 2 high and 2 low tides daily. All of these natural events are caused by a combination of gravity, lunar effect and centrifugal effect.
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∙ 14y agoThe gravitational pull of the moon.
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Explain how high tides and low tides occur?
high tides occurs when the river climbs and heavy rain falls
What occurs on the side of Earth that is closest to the moon and on the opposite side of earth?
Its day on the other side. Both sides have high tides while the other two has low tides.
What are two high tides and two low tides a day called?
High tides, low tides, spring tides (which are maximum high tides) and neap tides (which are the lowest of low tides).
Why does the solent have four high tides per day?
Tides are waves
How many high and low tides occur in one day?
6. There are 12 hours between high tides and low tides occur "exactly" halfway between them.
How many high tide occurs each day?
2 high tides
Explain how high tides and low tides occur?
high tides occurs when the river climbs and heavy rain falls
Why do tides occour?
the moons gravitational pull causes the tides. high tide and low tide. Also each tide occurs twice each day
How many times each days does high tide usually occur?
A hightide occurs twice a day- there are 4 tides each day, with 2 high tides and 2 low tides, happening between each 6 hours, which all together equals (1 whole) 24 hour day.
What occurs on the side of Earth that is closest to the moon and on the opposite side of earth?
Its day on the other side. Both sides have high tides while the other two has low tides.
How do low tides occurs?
Lunar tides and solar tides partially cancel each other out. (During high tides, they work together)
How do high tides occurs?
due to gravitational pull of the moon
What are two high tides and two low tides a day called?
High tides, low tides, spring tides (which are maximum high tides) and neap tides (which are the lowest of low tides).
How many tides a day?
there are 4 tides a day, 2 high, 2 low.
Why does the solent have four high tides per day?
Tides are waves
Why are high and low tides in two consecutive days?
Actually, there are TWO high tides and TWO low tides, on almost every day.
How many high and low tides occur in one day?
6. There are 12 hours between high tides and low tides occur "exactly" halfway between them.
