Question

Sheila lives in the seashore community of Beachview. At 6:00 a.m. one morning, she noticed that the local ocean water was at high tide. At approximately noon that same day, she noticed the water was at low tide.

Which of the following describes what caused the change in tides between 6:00 a.m. and noon that day?

Answer 1

The tide was high because of the sun just now coming up at noon it when the sun begins to settle causing the ocean to form at low tide .

Answer 2

The Earth rotated approximately 90°, and the gravitational attraction between the Moon and the Beachview area decreased.