What causes tides in the ccean?

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Two photos of fishing boats at a pier in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia: the top shows boats floating at high tide, while the bottom shows the same boats resting on the muddy ground at low tide.

Graphic of the Earth with two tidal bulges. Blue arrows point to the bulges against a white background.

What causes tides in the ccean?: Media

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Graphic of the Earth with two tidal bulges. Blue arrows point to the bulges against a white background.

How Does the Moon Affect the Tides?

The Earth may be less spherical and more football-shaped than you thought.

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Two photos of fishing boats at a pier in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia: the top shows boats floating at high tide, while the bottom shows the same boats resting on the muddy ground at low tide.

High tide vs. low tide

Boats at a pier at high tide (top photo) and at low tide in the Bay of Fundy in Nova...

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