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Why is the sun not the major factor in the tides?
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Why is the sun not the major factor in the tides?

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Answer: the moon is closer.

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The moon is closer to the earth than the sun, which results in a larger gravitational gradient for the moon even though the sun is considerably more massive and has stronger overall gravity than the moon.

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