GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Tides are periodic rise and fall of the ocean’s surface. They are caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -High and low tides are caused by the moon. The moon’s gravitational pull generates something called the tidal force. The tidal force causes Earth-and its water-to bulge out on the side closest to the moon and the side farthest from the moon. These bulges of water are high tides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tides originate in the oceans and progress toward the coastlines where they appear as the regular rise and fall of the sea surface. When the highest part, or crest of the wave reaches a particular location, high tide occurs; low tide corresponds to the lowest part of the wave, or its trough.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tides are very long waves that move across the oceans. They are caused by the gravitational forces exerted on the earth by the moon, and to a lesser extent, the sun.