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With the Sun and Moon in this position, what does the side of the earth facing the moon experience?

A. a normal high tide

B. a normal low tide

C. a spring tide

D. a neap tide

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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