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How does the gravity which pulls the moon and earth toward each other also affect the ocean?

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the ocean creates tides accosiated with the ocean

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Gravity is what holds the planets in orbit around the sun and what keeps the moon in orbit around Earth. The gravitational pull of the moon pulls the seas towards it, causing the ocean tides. Gravity creates stars and planets by pulling together the material from which they are made.
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