Tides are primarily caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun on Earth's oceans. When the Moon is directly overhead or on the opposite side of the Earth, it creates high tides due to the stronger gravitational force, while areas perpendicular to this alignment experience low tides. Additionally, during full moons and new moons, the Sun, Moon, and Earth align, resulting in spring tides with larger fluctuations between high and low tides, while the first and third quarters of the Moon produce neap tides with smaller variations.
What is the force that causes tides? How do the positions of the Sun and Moon relative to the Earth influence tides?
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