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Tidal force

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The moon pulls on our world.

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Tidal field and gravity field.svg
It pulls on the water. This makes the ocean move. The water grows in big bumps. This is how tides work. Can you see the waves?

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Saturn PIA06077.jpg
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Shoemaker-levy-tidal-forces.jpg
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Inseparable galactic twins.jpg
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