Curious Kids: How does the Moon, being so far away, affect the tides on Earth?
- Written by Mark Hemer, Senior Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
When the sea level rises to its highest point, we call that high tide. When it falls to its lowest point, that's called low tide.Flickr/bpinzini, CC BY-SA
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