Why Does the Moon Have More of an Impact on Tides

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why does the moon have more of an impact on tides than the sun?

• A) The size of the moon is more in balance to Earth
• B) The distance of the moon is closer
• C) The sun has more power over the tides than the moon
• D) The earth rotates around the sun

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Definitions:

Pierre Bourdieu

A French sociologist who made significant contributions to the understanding of social structures, cultural practices, and the concepts of habitus, cultural capital, and social field.

Symbolic Violence

A term by Pierre Bourdieu that refers to the self-perpetuating systems of social inequality maintained by cultural and symbolic systems of domination.

Symbolic Power

The capacity to control, legitimize, and enforce meanings, symbols, and cultural norms without using direct physical force.

Racial Domination

A societal condition where one racial group subjugates and maintains power over another racial group through economic, political, social, and institutional means.