What's behind the waves and tides?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 14.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In this encore episode, we answer the questions: How does the moon control the tides? Where do waves come from? And what’s it like to live in a tide pool?Sir Isaac Newton drops by and drops some knowledge. He helps explain why the tides ebb and flow. Then, an oceanographer/surfer tells us where waves come from and how they get their shape – cowabunga! Plus we hear about what it’s like for marine life that move to a new neighborhood once or twice a day. Sometimes it’s underwater, sometimes it’s not. Plus a brand new Moment of Um answers the question: Why don’t our ears have bones? And there’s a new group of listeners to be added to the Brains Honor Roll. This episode was originally published on Aug. 30, 2016.This episode is sponsored by Sun Basket (sunbasket.com/brainson and promo code BRAINSON) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	Hi friends, we are so excited to share that our other podcast Smash Boom Best is back
0:05.6	for a brand new season.
0:07.7	If you haven't listened before, in every episode we pit two awesome things against each
0:11.7	other, have smart people argue it out and let you judge the winner.
0:15.6	It's a fact-filled, fantastic fight to the finish every time, and this season we have
0:19.9	some show-stopping Smackdowns like Little Red Riding Hood vs Goldilocks, Lollipops vs.
0:25.7	Popcorn, and Roller Coasters vs. Mini Golf.
0:29.1	We need your help in deciding the winners, so check out the latest episodes now wherever
0:33.3	you listen to podcasts.
0:38.1	You're listening to Brains on where we're serious about being curious.
0:45.9	There's just something about this sound.
0:49.1	Flora, what do you think of this sound?
0:52.8	It makes me want to have fun at the beach.
0:54.9	I actually find this sound relaxing and soothing like it's like taking a big calming breath
1:01.2	in and out.
1:03.0	Sure, but where do the waves that make this sound come from?
1:06.3	And what about the tides?
1:08.2	Is it true that they're controlled by the moon?
1:10.5	Those are great questions.
1:12.5	Who will get to them eventually?
1:16.4	Right now I think I'm just too relaxed to keep taping this episode.
1:22.8	Hi Molly, hey Molly, fix this.
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