During a new Moon, when the Sun and the Moon are on the same side of the Earth, the people who live next to the ocean will see about how many high tides per day?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

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During a new Moon, people living next to the ocean typically see two high tides per day. This is because the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun combine to produce higher high tides and lower low tides, known as spring tides, but the basic tidal cycle of two high tides and two low tides each day remains.

During a New Moon, When the Sun and the Moon