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Why are tides on Earth higher than normal during spring tides? -The Moon cancels out the gravitational pull of the Sun on Earth. -The Sun comes closer to Earth and increases its pull. -The Moon comes closer
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Why are tides on Earth higher than normal during spring tides?

-The Moon cancels out the gravitational pull of the Sun on Earth.

-The Sun comes closer to Earth and increases its pull.

-The Moon comes closer to Earth and increases its pull.

-The Sun combines its gravitational force with that of the Moon on Earth.

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The correct answer is: The Sun combines its gravitational force with that of the moon on earth.
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Yes, the answer is the sun combines the gravitational force with that of the Moon on earth
This is because when the moon is a full moon, the solar or sun is, and has an attractive effect to the lunar or moon
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