An area will experience high tide

A) in the early afternoon when water temperatures are highest.
B) when there is a quarter moon in the sky.
C) when the moon is directly overhead or on the opposite side of Earth.
D) during a period of intense sunspot activity.


C) when the moon is directly overhead or on the opposite side of Earth.

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