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Roughly how many times a day do tides raise the sea level?

Correct answer C. Twice

Explanation

The Moon's gravity creates two tidal bulges on opposite sides of the Earth, and as the Earth rotates once a day, most coasts pass through both, giving two high tides daily.

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