Tides are the rising and falling of our ocean levels in comparison to land masses.
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. Imagine the sun to the
right side of this square.
Imagine the moon is at d. People at d and b will experience high tide while people at
a and c will have low tide.
a
d EARTH b SUN
c
Now 6 hours late when the moon is at c, a and c will have high tides and d and b will
have low tides. Then about 6 hours later at b, high tides again at d and b and low tides
at a and c. Whe the moon is at d or b, the gravity pull of the sun and moon each work
together. When the moon is at a or c, the moon and sun are at right angles to each other
and the power is vectored, changing the tides to a and c.
2006-07-26 17:10:49
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answer #1
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answered by orion_1812@yahoo.com 6
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The moon pulls the tide twice a day.
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/8r.html
2006-07-26 23:15:10
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answer #2
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answered by Chris 3
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the tide rises at the shore...on the ocean..the moons gravity pulls the water..sort of flattens it...so rise and fall of the tide..., how do we really know that the land isnt rising and sinking.....LOL
2006-07-27 01:49:41
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answer #3
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answered by Freddy D 2
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Twice a day following the moon. Once when it is overhead and once when it is on the exact opposite side of the earth.
2006-07-26 23:12:48
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answer #4
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answered by ihopspike 2
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once. once up & once down. high tide & low tide. per day.
2006-07-26 23:13:31
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answer #5
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answered by Steph 5
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twice a day... morning and evening...because it reacts from the gravitational pull from the moon
2006-07-26 23:13:19
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answer #6
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answered by oh baby 3
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In how many centuries?
2006-07-26 23:11:59
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answer #7
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answered by Anonymous
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Every chance it gets.
2006-07-27 00:35:19
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answer #8
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answered by BONNIE B 2
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twice a day.
2006-07-26 23:11:35
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answer #9
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answered by Strange question... 4
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