Imagine the moon is a giant, invisible friend who pulls on Earth’s oceans. When it comes close to you, the ocean rises like a wave, that's high tide. When it moves away, the ocean calms down, that's low tide. The moon does this every day because of tidal forces, which are like an invisible string pulling water from one side of Earth to the other.
Examples
- Imagine two friends tugging on either end of a rope, one side stretches out, just like ocean bulges from the moon's pull.
- If you live near the sea, high tide feels like the ocean is giving you a big hug.
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See also
- What is The Moon pulls on Earth like a giant magnet?
- How Does the Moon Affect Tides Exactly?
- How Does the Moon Influence Ocean Tides Exactly?
- What Makes the Ocean Tides Happen?
- How Does the Moon Affect the Oceans?