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Along the coasts of every ocean on Earth the water level changes on a regular basis. This movement is known as the tide. The greatest height reached as the water rises is known as high tide. The lowest level reached as the water falls is known as low tide. Tides take place in all bodies of water.
Learn all about tides and the forces that power them in this guide for KS3 physics students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.
19 Οκτ 2023 · kinetic energy produced by the movement of air, able to be converted to mechanical power. The regular rise and fall of the ocean’s waters are known as tides. Along coasts, the water slowly rises up over the shore and then slowly falls back again.
The tide is the regular rise and fall of the oceans. Tides actually occur in all bodies of water but are seen most prominently where the oceans meet the land as well as in bays and harbors. In small, enclosed areas such as lakes and ponds, the rise and fall of the water are slight and usually pass unnoticed.
The tides are caused by the gravitational pull of both the moon and the sun on the earth’s surface. Because the moon is closer to the earth, its pull is stronger than the sun’s, even though the sun is much larger. Think of the moon as a magnet and the oceans of the earth as iron filings.
11 Σεπ 2024 · The Short Answer: High and low tides are caused by the moon. The moon's gravitational pull generates something called the tidal force. The tidal force causes Earth—and its water—to bulge out on the side closest to the moon and the side farthest from the moon. These bulges of water are high tides.
