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What causes the tides?Gravitational pull of the sun onlyGravitational pull of the moon and sun, but the moon is stronger Gravitational pull of the moon and sun, but the sun is strongerGravitational pull of the moon only

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What causes the tides?Gravitational pull of the sun onlyGravitational pull of the moon and sun, but the moon is stronger Gravitational pull of the moon and sun, but the sun is strongerGravitational pull of the moon only

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The tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun, but the moon's pull is stronger.

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2. Both the sun and the moon exert gravitational force on the waters of Earth. This creates the tides we are familiar with. Look at the photograph below. Which of the following BEST explains why the moon has a greater effect on the tides than the sun? aThe moon is denser than the sunbThe moon is closer to Earth than the sun is.cThe moon has a lot more mass than the sun.dThe moon has greater acceleration than the sun.

Select which object's gravitational pull is the main cause of tides on Earth.The SunThe MoonJupiterI'm not sure

What causes tides in the oceans? aWind moving across the surface of the water bGravitational pull of the Sun and Moon, and the rotation of the Earth cEnergy from the Sun's rays dAll of these

Earth's tides are caused by the gravity of the moon and the ____________.

The Sun's mass is about 27 million times more than the mass of the Moon. Why is the Sun's effect is less than the effect of the Moon on Tides on the Earth?Group of answer choicesthe Moon is closerthe Sun is heavierthe Moon is lighterthe Sun is on the opposite side of the Moonthe Earth is lighter than the Sun

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