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Tides - page 2
Why are tides important to the animals that live there?
Tides move around the Earth as bulges in the ocean. ... Because the area is alternately covered and uncovered by the ocean throughout the day, plants ...
What causes the tide to happen?
Tides are very long waves that move across the oceans. They are caused by the gravitational forces exerted on the earth by the moon, and to a lesser e...
Do oceans have very high tides?
Coastal areas experience two low tides and two high tides every lunar day, or 24 hours and 50 minutes. The two tidal bulges caused by inertia and grav...
When were tides discovered?
In 1687, Sir Isaac Newton explained that ocean tides result from the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon on the oceans of the earth (Sumich, ...
What are the two things in space that are the cause of the ocean tides?
Gravity is one major force that creates tides. In 1687, Sir Isaac Newton explained that ocean tides result from the gravitational attraction of the su...
How do oceans tides move?
Tides are very long waves that move across the oceans. They are caused by the gravitational forces exerted on the earth by the moon, and to a lesser e...