Suppose the moon had twice as much mass as it now does and still orbited the Earth at the same distance.In that case,the ocean bulges on Earth would be
A)larger.
B)smaller.
C)unequal in size.
D)not significantly different.
E)none of these

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The strength of gravitational force exerted by the moon on Earth determines the size of the ocean bulges. If the moon had twice its current mass, it would exert a stronger gravitational force on Earth, resulting in larger ocean bulges. Therefore, the correct choice is A) larger.

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