The rise of sea water during high tide is caused by the gravitational pull of the ........

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The rise of sea-water during high tide is caused by the gravitational pull of the:

Sun

Earth

Moon

Mars

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High tides and low tides are caused by the moon. The moon's gravitational pull generates something called the tidal force. The tidal force causes Earth—and its water—to bulge out on the side closest to the moon and the side farthest from the moon. These bulges of water are high tides.

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