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7 March, 14:45

Why is the moon the primary cause of Earth's tides?

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  1. 7 March, 14:58
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    The moon's gravitational pull on the earth is strong enough to tug the oceans into bulge. If no other forces were at play, shores would experience one high tide a day as the earth rotated on its axis and coasts ran into the oceans' bulge facing the moon
  2. 7 March, 15:02
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    Because of the gravitational force of the moon on the tides of the ocean
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