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Differentiate between High Tides and Low Tides.
Distinguish Between
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High Tides:
- When the sun and the earth and the moon are in the same line.
- Caused when all the gravitational forces work together.
- Occurs at the time of Full moon and new moon.
Low Tides:
- When the sun and the earth and the moon are at the position of right angles.
- Caused when the gravitational forces of the sun work against each other.
- Occurs during the 8th day of each fortnight of a month.
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