alleryWhich two bodies exert the main gravitational pull that causes tides?
AMoon and Sun
BMars and Venus
CSun and Jupiter
DMoon and Mars
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Moon and Sun
1. Tides come from differential gravitational forces.
2. These are exerted primarily by the Moon and the Sun.
3. Other planets are too distant to matter much.
_Source: Wikipedia, Tide, lead section_
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