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Tides are caused by gravitational interactions between the earth, sun and moon? true or false

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Answer: FALSE

Tides and Water Levels

Gravity is one major force that creates tides. In 1687, Sir Isaac Newton explained that ocean tides result from the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon on the oceans of the earth (Sumich, J.L., 1996). ... Our sun is 27 million times larger than our moon.

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