Earth's Tides

24 hours

7 days

27.3 days

365 days

It changes color.

It spins on its axis.

It stops moving.

It gets closer to the sun.

The sun's heat.

The moon's gravity.

Wind.

Earth's rotation.

Only on the side closest to the moon.

Only on the side farthest from the moon.

On two main regions of Earth.

Only at the equator.

The rotation of the Earth.

The gravitational pull of the moon.

The position of the sun.

The wind patterns.

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It has no effect.

It generates tidal forces.

It only affects the weather.

It stops tides from occurring.

Solar tides are twice the size of lunar tides.

Solar tides are about half the size of lunar tides.

Solar tides are the same size as lunar tides.

Solar tides do not exist.

Exceptionally high and low tides.

Tides that occur only in spring.

Tides that are always low.

Tides that are always high.

When the sun, moon, and Earth align.

Only during the summer.

When the sun and moon are at right angles to the Earth.

Only during a solar eclipse.

Strong tides occurring when the sun and moon are aligned.

Moderate tides occurring when the sun and moon are at right angles with each other.

Tides that occur only once a month.

Tides that do not affect the lunar tide.

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The sun orbits the Earth, which orbits the moon.

The moon orbits the Earth, which orbits the sun.

The Earth orbits the moon, which orbits the sun.

The sun orbits the moon, which orbits the Earth.

Only the sun causes tides.

Only the moon causes tides.

The moon's gravitational force causes high tides, and the sun also affects tidal patterns.

Neither the sun nor the moon affects tides.