Mon Prof Augmenté
Moon and Ocean Tides
Age 8 · Science
The Moon pulls on Earth’s oceans. Water on the side facing the Moon swells outward and makes a high tide there.
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In the picture
- The Moon: the large grey body in space.
- The ocean surface facing the Moon: it swells outward toward the Moon.
- The arrows from the Moon: they point toward the ocean.
Examples
- A beach where the water reaches farther up the sand at high tide.
- A harbour where boats float higher at high tide.
Key takeaways
- The Moon’s pull makes ocean water bulge toward it.
- High tide happens on the side of Earth facing the Moon.
Quiz: Moon and Ocean Tides (Age 8)
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What makes the ocean water bulge toward the Moon?
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Where does high tide happen?
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What does the Moon’s pull make the ocean water do?
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