How Does the Moon Affect Our Tides?

The moon pulls the water on Earth, making it go up and down like a wave. Imagine you're at the beach and see the ocean slowly rising, this is called high tide. When the moon moves away, the water goes back, and that's low tide. The moon’s gravity is like a giant hand pulling the sea towards it.

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When you're on the beach, the water comes in like waves, it's high tide. When it goes back out, that's low tide. The moon is pulling on the sea.
Imagine the moon as a giant magnet pulling the ocean towards it when it’s close by.
If you live near the sea and notice that the water rises at night, it's because the moon is above you.

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