Geography
Give reasons for the following:
The time difference between two tides is approximately 12 hours 26 minutes.
Answer
The time difference between two tides is approximately 12 hours 26 minutes because the revolution of the Moon around the Earth is in the same direction as Earth's rotation, i.e., from West to East. If the Moon had remained stationary then each place on Earth's surface would have come under its influence after 24 hours and each tide would have occurred at the interval of 24 hours.
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