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The tides in the sea are primarily due to
Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
A tide is the periodic rising and falling of Earth’s ocean surface caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the Moon acting on the oceans. The height of tides varies somewhat with the phases of the Moon.
At New Moon and Full Moon, tides are higher because the Sun’s tidal force adds to the Moon’s. This is called “spring tide”.
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Answer: (a)
A tide is the periodic rising and falling of Earth’s ocean surface caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the Moon acting on the oceans. The height of tides varies somewhat with the phases of the Moon.
At New Moon and Full Moon, tides are higher because the Sun’s tidal force adds to the Moon’s. This is called “spring tide”.
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