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The moon pulls water toward it, and this causes the bulge toward the moon. The bulge on the side of the Earth opposite the moon is caused by the moon "pulling the Earth away" from the water on that side. ... The following diagram shows how the moon causes tides on Earth:
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science.howstuffworks.com/question72.htm
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Tides are periodic rises and falls of large bodies of water. Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction between the Earth and the Moon. The gravitational attraction of the moon causes the oceans to bulge out in the direction of the moon.
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www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Tides...
www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Tides.shtml
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What Causes the Tides? by Rick Groleau ... What Causes the Tides? (55K) ... What Causes the Tides? (55k); Requires Flash 5...
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/venice/tides.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/venice/tides.html
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Most everywhere, oceans rise and fall twice a day to produce tides. The two sets of tides are the result of two ... The Earth's motion around the common center of gravity causes matter in and on the Earth, including its oceans, to move outward. This outward-directed force is called centrifugal force.
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/venice/tide_flash.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/venice/tide_flash.html
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This is what keeps the moon in orbit around the earth, and it is also what causes tides to occur in the ocean. Picture the earth with a uniform level of water all around it. The moon’s gravity pulls on the earth, and pulls the water towards it.
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oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/tides/tides.html
oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/tides/tides.html
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Tides are the periodic rise and fall of the ocean waters. They are caused by the gravitational pulls of the Moon and (to a lesser extent) Sun, as well as the rotation of the Earth. ... The key to tides is the varying strength of the Moon's gravitational pull on different parts of the globe. The Moon pulls most on the...
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www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/motion/tides1.htm
www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/motion/tides1.htm
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