Tidal Range

Caption: High tide on the left; low tide on the right at the Bay of Fundy.


At high tide, the ocean comes up high on the shore. Water covers the beach.


Then the water goes back out to sea. Tides change about every six hours. We have high tides twice a day and low tides twice a day. What causes the tides?


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