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Q.

What causes high tides on the surface of the earth?

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a

Variations in oceanic land levels

b

The gravitational pull of the Jupiter

c

The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun

d

The gravitational pull of the earth

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun and the rotation of the Earth.

Therefore, 'The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun' is the correct response.

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What causes high tides on the surface of the earth?