The water on the side of Earth that faces away from the Moon experiences
A) a high tide because the combination of Earth's motion and the Moon's gravity makes water move away from the Moon toward the far side of Earth.
B) no tidal force.
C) a low tide because all Earth's water is pulled toward the side of Earth that faces the Moon.
D) either a high tide or a low tide, depending on the angle of the water to the Sun.

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The water on the side of Earth that faces away from the Moon experiences a high tide due to the centrifugal force resulting from the Earth-Moon system's rotation, which effectively pushes water away from the Moon and towards the far side of Earth, combined with the gravitational pull of the Moon being weaker on the far side, allowing the water to bulge outward.

The Water on the Side of Earth That Faces Away