TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Changing Tide 5 CHAPTER 2 What Causes Tides 11 CHAPTER 3 Why Tides Differ 17 THAT'S AMAZING Tidal Bores 22 CHAPTER 4 Along the Shore 25 Focus on Tides 30 Glossary 31 To Learn More 32 Index 32
CHAPTER 1 THE CHANGING TIDE Muddy sand stretches to the ocean The sunny beach seems peaceful But there’s a battle taking place It’s a struggle between land and sea For now the water appears to be winning It moves up the shore swallowing more and more of the beach Finally the beach is completely covered by water The tide moves up toward the rocks on the coast of California 5
