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Please answer correctly asap. Answer the following question in at least 3 sentences.

1. Explain how the positions of the Sun and Moon affect the ocean tides.

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When the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon are combined, you get more extreme high and low tides. This explains high and low tides that happen about every two weeks. Note: this figure is not to scale. The Sun is much bigger and farther away.

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