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14 the moon pulls water on the earth creating high tides, where do they occur?
High tides occur on the side of the Earth facing the Moon (due to the Moon's gravitational pull) and also on the opposite side. The gravitational force of the Moon pulls the water towards it on the near side. On the far side, the Earth is pulled towards the Moon more than the water, creating a "bulge" of water there as well, resulting in high tides at both the sub - lunar point (directly below the Moon) and the antipodal point (opposite the sub - lunar point).
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High tides occur at the location on Earth directly facing the Moon (sub - lunar point) and at the location on Earth directly opposite to the sub - lunar point (antipodal point).