Tides

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What are tides?

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Tides are the regular rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun on the Earth's oceans.

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What causes spring tides?

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Spring tides occur when the Earth, moon, and sun are aligned, resulting in the highest high tides and the lowest low tides.

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What are neap tides?

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Neap tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in the lowest high tides and the highest low tides.

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What is an ebb tide?

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An ebb tide is the flow of water from high tide to low tide.

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What is the role of the moon in tides?

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The moon's gravitational pull is the primary force that causes tides, creating bulges of water on the side of the Earth facing the moon and the opposite side.

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What is the role of the sun in tides?

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The sun also exerts gravitational pull on the Earth's oceans, but its effect is less than that of the moon. It contributes to the variation in tide heights.

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What is a semidiurnal tide?

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A semidiurnal tide is a tidal pattern characterized by two high tides and two low tides each lunar day.

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What is a diurnal tide?

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A diurnal tide is a tidal pattern characterized by one high tide and one low tide each lunar day.

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What is the difference between high tide and low tide?

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High tide is the maximum level of the sea, while low tide is the minimum level of the sea.

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What factors influence the height of tides?

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The height of tides is influenced by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun, the shape of the coastline, and local weather conditions.

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