How Do the Sun's and Moon's Tidal Forces on Earth

question 16

Multiple Choice

How do the Sun's and Moon's tidal forces on Earth compare?

• A) Because it is more massive,the Sun exerts more tidal force on Earth than the Moon does.
• B) Because it is closer,the Moon exerts more tidal force on Earth than the Sun does.
• C) The Sun and Moon exert equal tidal forces on Earth.
• D) Only the Moon's tidal force is significant because the Sun is too far away to have any real effect.
• E) Only the Sun's tidal force is significant because the Moon is not massive enough to have any real effect.

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