Multiple choice

Which of the following bodies in space causes tides and why?

  1. The Moon causes tides because of its light.

  2. The Sun causes tides because of its heat.

  3. The Moon causes tides because of its gravity.

  4. The Sun causes tides because of its gravity.

  5. Meteors cause tides because they enter the earth's gravity.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. The Moon's gravity is lesser than the earth's gravity, but it is still effective on Earth. It pulls the water of the oceans and the seas as it gravitates around the Earth giving rise to the tides.

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