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Waveform Audio File Format  |  1996-10-05  |  1.2 MB  |  1 channel  |  22,050 sample rate  |  27 seconds
Transcription: Tides rise and fall twice in every 24 hours and 50 minutes. They are caused mainly by the Moon. When the Moon is overhead, its gravity pulls upwards on the sea, away from the shore, causing a bulge like a large wave. This is low tide. As the Earth spins, the wave travels around the planet, causing high tides.