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Q · Earth Movement And Impactmedium · 45s
The movement of Earth responsible for king tides is:
TopicEarth Movement And Impact
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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King tides are unusually high tides caused by the combined gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun when they are aligned during full or new moons, particularly when Earth is closest to the Sun in its orbit. This phenomenon is influenced by Moon’s gravity more strongly than Earth’s movements.
Final Answer: Option D - Moon's gravitational pull