Question

Which heavenly bodies are involved in causing the Earth's tides?
a.Only the moon and Earth
b.Only the Earth
c.The Earth, moon, and sun
d.All the planets plus the moon
Please help me!

Answer 1

c?

Answer 2

C :P

Answer 3

a or c?

Answer 4

Actually that's not true @GabeBae , the sun contributes too.

Answer 5

The Moon's gravitational force is equivalent to only 17% of the Earth's gravity; while the Sun affects about 46% of a force over the Earth. As it is so much closer, the moon is constantly attracting waters of the Earth. When the Moon is in line with one side of the Earth, it pulls on the water, causing a high tide.

Answer 6

first sentence http://www.whoi.edu/info/tides.html

Answer 7

Ignore me

Answer 8

thx

Answer 9

Lolol. :P

Answer 10

I actually passed this last year

Answer 11

I'm taking aquatic science, we just finished learning tides.

Answer 12

It's really interesting tbh.

Answer 13

I'm not taking science this semester
Just geometry, french, and history
gah i'm starting to fail geometry

Answer 14

I'm getting a 5th science credit this year (but I didn't want it). They just kinda put me in the class. I'm a senior.