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Question:

Tides are MOSTLY caused by the _________ .

A Moon’s pull of gravity on the earth.
explanation

The main force behind ocean tides is the gravitational pull of the moon the earth’s oceans. The rise and fall of sea levels is also affected by the gravitational force exerted by the Sun and the rotation of the earth, although not as strongly.

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