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What causes ocean tides to reach higher up on a shore at certain of day than at others?

What causes ocean tides to reach higher up on a shore at certain of day than at others-example-1
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Most tides are semidiurnal, which means they take place twice a day. For example, when an area covered by the ocean faces the moon, the moon's gravitational force on the water causes a high high tide. As the Earth rotates, that area moves away from the moon's influence and the tide ebbs.

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