Question

Both the Moon and the Sun influence the tides on Earth. The moon has a much greater influence though. Why is that? A) because the Sun is much less dense B) because the Sun is gaseous, not solid C) because the Sun is so far away from Earth D) because the Sun is less massive than the Moon

Answer 1

Because the sun is much farther from Earth than the moon

Answer 2

C. The sun is 400 times farther from Earth than the moon is.