What is the main cause of high and low tides?

a) the tendency of the continents on a spinning globe to be thrown outward
b) daily heating and cooling of the seas, which causes seawater to contract and expand
c) a rise in sea level during the day because of an increase in storms
d) water is pulled by gravity of the moon
e) all of the above


Ans: d) water is pulled by gravity of the moon

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