What causes high and low tides?

A. the tendency for water on a spinning globe to be thrown outward
B. daily heating and cooling of the seas, which causes seawater to contract and expand
C. water is pulled by the gravity of the Moon
D. a rise in sea level during the day because of an increase in storms
E. All of these choices are correct.


Answer: C

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