Geography
Answer
The tides have their origin in the gravitational forces of the sun and the moon.
When the sun, the earth and the moon are in the same line, their gravitational forces work together and high tides are formed.
When the sun and the moon are at the position of right angle with reference to the earth, the gravitational forces of the sun and the moon work against each other and hence, low tides are formed.
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