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    The document describes what causes tides and their effects. The Moon and Sun's gravitational pull causes bulges in the Earth's oceans at high tide, with low tides occurring in between. This results in regular changes in ocean water levels throughout the day, with high tide occurring every 6 hours and 15 minutes and low tide in between. Tide tables can be used to determine high and low tide times.

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    The document describes what causes tides and their effects. The Moon and Sun's gravitational pull causes bulges in the Earth's oceans at high tide, with low tides occurring in between. This results in regular changes in ocean water levels throughout the day, with high tide occurring every 6 hours and 15 minutes and low tide in between. Tide tables can be used to determine high and low tide times.

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    The document describes what causes tides and their effects. The Moon and Sun's gravitational pull causes bulges in the Earth's oceans at high tide, with low tides occurring in between. This results in regular changes in ocean water levels throughout the day, with high tide occurring every 6 hours and 15 minutes and low tide in between. Tide tables can be used to determine high and low tide times.

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    EARTH SCIENCE 10-6 What are tides?

    OBJ: Describe what causes and effects the tides.

    I. Ocean Water Levels - the water level of the ocean rises and falls
    throughout the day.
    - early in the day, ocean water rises and covers part of
    the beach.
    - later in the day, the ocean level falls and the beach is
    exposed.
    TIDE = regular change in the level of Earth’s oceans.
    - low water levels are called low tide.
    - high water levels are called high tide.

    II. Causes of Tides - the Moon and Sun causes the Earth’s tides.
    - the moon’s gravitational pull causes the water on
    Earth to bulge in two places.
    - facing the moon and directly opposite it.
    - these bulges are the high tides.
    - the bulging water causes two other areas to have low
    tides between the high tides.
    - as the Earth turns on its axis, the tide levels rise and
    fall.

    III. Changing Tides - the tide changes about every 6 hours and 15 minutes.
    - we usually experience 2 high tides and 2 low tides a
    day.
    - tide tables tell the times of the high and low tides.
    - each quarter rotation of Earth causes a major change
    in tides.
    FLOOD TIDE = incoming, or rising tide.
    EBB TIDE = outgoing, or falling tide.

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