If the Moon orbited Earth backward, how would tidal interactions change?
A) The tides would arrive about an hour earlier every day.
B) The Moon would not be tidally locked with Earth.
C) The length of the day on Earth would increase.
D) The distance between Earth and the Moon would increase.

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If the Moon orbited Earth backward, the tidal bulges on Earth would be pulled in the opposite direction, causing the tides to arrive earlier each day.

If the Moon Orbited Earth Backward, How Would Tidal Interactions