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18 April, 02:42

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

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  1. 18 April, 04:42
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    Because of the gravitational force of the moon on the tides of the ocean
  2. 18 April, 05:23
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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
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