Why Does the Earth Have a Tidal Bulge on the Side

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why does the Earth have a tidal bulge on the side opposite the Moon?

• A)Lunar gravity is weakest there
• B)There is another object pulling on the Earth in that direction
• C)The Earth rotates fastest on that side
• D)That is where the Moon's repulsive force is strongest

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