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On which sides of the Earth do high tides occur?

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Tides move around Earth as bulges in the ocean. As the ocean bulges toward the moon, a high tide is created. The high tide on the side of Earth facing the moon is called the high high tide. The high tide caused by the bulge on the opposite side of Earth is called the low high tide.
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