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Identify the right cause of tidal waves.

A

Gravitational pull of the Moon only

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Gravitational pull of the Sun only

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Fast winds only

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D

Gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon

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Solution

The correct option is D Gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon
Tide is the rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day. They are caused by the combined gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun.

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