Question

For a month, a student observed the tides at a local beach. The student recorded the heights of the high and low tides relative to the average water level. Some of the readings are shown in the table. Reading Relative Height of High Tide (m) Relative Height of Low Tide (m) 1 4.5 -1.3 2 1.1 0.5 3 2.0 0.2 4 3.4 -0.7 Which reading was most likely recorded when the Moon was closest to Earth? (1 point) Responses 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 Skip to navigation

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Answer 1

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Reading 1 (4.5 m) is most likely recorded when the Moon was closest to Earth. Tides are generally higher when the Moon is closest to Earth due to the gravitational pull between the two bodies.