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Tides
As the Earth spins on its axis, the
gravitational pull pushing inward and
the centrifugal force pushing outward
keep water levels equal. The
gravitational force of the moon,
however, is strong enough to disrupt
this balance by accelerating the Earth's
water towards the moon. This bulging of
Which statement best describes the
main idea of this passage?
The sun is larger than the moon,
which is how tides are formed.
The moon and the sun equally
influence the tides.
The tides are mostly caused by the
gravitational force between Earth
and the moon.
The moon is responsible for high
tides and sun is responsible for low
tides.
