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Hunter-Best [27]
3 years ago
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Why does the Moon have a greater effect on the tides than the Sun?

Chemistry
1 answer:
harina [27]3 years ago
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Answer:

The ocean tides on earth are caused by both the moon's gravity and the sun's gravity. Even though the sun is much more massive and therefore has stronger overall gravity than the moon, the moon is closer to the earth so that its gravitational gradient is stronger than that of the sun

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