Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12.8C, Problem 1A
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The graph of the tidal data for a period of 20 days.

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The tides are high and low based on the intensity of the gravitational pull from moon or sun. They are the waves of the water that rise and fall in the ocean due to the gravitational pull from the moon and the sun. The tides differ based on the number of tides that take place in various oceans.

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