During an eclipse of the Sun the high ocean tides on Earth are
A)extra high.
B)extra low.
C)not significantly different.

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During an eclipse of the Sun, the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon are aligned, leading to more extreme tidal forces, which can cause the high tides to be extra high. This is due to the combined gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon on Earth's oceans.

During an Eclipse of the Sun the High Ocean Tides