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| Description: The gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun deform the oceans. Due to Earth’s rapid rotation, the high tide closest to the Moon leads it around Earth by about 10°. (a) The greatest deformation (spring tides) occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned with the Sun and Moon either on the same or opposite sides of Earth. Picture Stats: Views: 615 Filesize: 104.21kB Height: 528 Width: 1350 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=15998 |