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Tides

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What makes some locations experience very high and very low tides, while other locations on Earth barely experience the rise and fall of tides?
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Re: Tides

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Hello,
Are you doing a hands-on science project? If so, please tell us more detail about your project, including your research plan and hypotheses. Please note that the experts do not help with homework problems. You might find help at wikipedia.org.
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Re: Tides

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It depends on their location on the earth. Since the earth has a natural tilt and rotates every day, the strength of tide relates to gravity.
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education ... cause.html
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Re: Tides

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Thank you, AnnaMochi, it will help tremendously on my project! The link will help lots too! :) :D
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