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Alternate rise and falling of sea water level is called​

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Answered by pranaysmaske
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Alternate rise and falling of sea water level is called​?

Answer:

Tides

Explanation:

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of gravitational forces exerted by the Moon, Sun, and rotation of the Earth. The rise of ocean level is called high tide and the fall of ocean level is called low tide.

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Answered by Anonymous
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Tides is the correct answer.

  1. Tides are defined as the rise and fall of water in rhythm, with reason being the pull of gravitation of both sun and moon on Earth.
  2. Tidal cycle refers to tides changing from high to low.
  3. On the basis of number of tidal cycles, tides have been divided into three types namely Semi-diurnal, diurnal and mixed.
  4. Semi-diurnal tides refers to two high tides and two low tides.
  5. Diurnal tides refers to one high and one low tide.
  6. And the mixed tides indicate two high and two low tides but differing in their heights.
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