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What forms tides in sea?

A

Gravitational pull of moon

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Flow of wind over sea

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C

Uneven heating of sea

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D

None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A
Gravitational pull of moon

Due to the gravitational pull of mainly the moon on the spinning earth, the level of water in the sea rises and falls.

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