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Can anyone explain how tides work

Can anyone explain how tides work
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Can anyone explain how tides work

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the position of the sun and the moon affect how high the tide is 
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User Bruno Ranschaert
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the moon's gravitational force pulls on water in the oceans so that there are "bulges" in the ocean on both sides of the planet. The moon pulls water toward it, and this causes the bulge toward the moon. hope this helps (:
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