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Both the moon and the sun influence the tides on Earth. The moon has a much greater influence though. Why is that
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Both the moon and the sun influence the tides on Earth. The moon has a much greater influence though. Why is that

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Because even though the moon is smaller, therefore a weaker gravitational pull, the moon is much closer to the earth than the sun, thus having a greater gravitational pull
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