However, since the moon continues to move around the Earth as the Earth rotates on it's axis, the high tide occurs every 12 hours and 25 minutes (the tidal period), according to the lunar day , which is 24 hours and 50 minutes long (see Fig.
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continues to move rotates occurs is
around the Earth T:as the Earth rotates on it's axis
on it's axis
T:every 12 hours and 25 minutes
24 hours and 50 minutes