Answer
The sun, moon, and Earth are aligned when there is a full or new moon, and the tides on Earth caused by the sun and the moon reinforce each other. These are called spring tides.
Work Step by Step
This is discussed on page 168.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 9 - Reading Check Questions (Comprehension) - Page 177: 20
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