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Why do coastlines on earth experience 2 high tides and 2 low tides each day?.

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Answer:

When the moon pulls on one side of Earth, the other side experiences high tide as well.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the day, the moon revolves around Earth and when it does, it pulls on the oceans, causing high tide number one. But, when the moon pulls on one side of the Earth, the other side also bulges out, causing high tide number two. Think of this as a squishy ball. When you hold it with your index finger on the top and your thumb on the bottom and squeeze it, both sides of the ball bulge out. This is what happens to the Earth under the moon's gravitational pull.

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