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

1
1

3
3

2
2

4
4
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Reading 1, with a relative height of high tide of 4.5 meters, was most likely recorded when the Moon was closest to Earth. When the Moon is closest to Earth, its gravitational pull is strongest, leading to higher tides.