What Causes the Tides to Change Daily?

The moon pulls the water, making the tides go up and down. Imagine the ocean as a big pool of water that gets gently tugged by a giant ball in the sky, that’s the moon. When the moon is close, it pulls the water toward it, creating high tide. When it moves away, the water goes back, making low tide. It's like when you pull on a rope and let go, the water follows.

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Examples

  1. The sea gets higher when you look at the moon at night.
  2. You can swim more easily during high tide because the water covers more of the beach.
  3. Low tide reveals hidden rocks that are usually covered by water.

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