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Tidal acceleration

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The Moon pulls on our oceans.

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Tidal braking.svg
This makes the water bulge out. The bulge pulls on the Moon. This makes the Moon move away. It also makes our day longer. Can you feel the Moon pulling?
The Earth and the Moon photographed from Mars orbit.jpg
The Earth and the Moon photographed from Mars orbit.jpg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.7 | Vital Level 5