There would be only one ocean tide per 24-hour day if the
A)Earth and Moon were equally massive.
B)Moon were more massive than Earth.
C)Sun's influence on the tides were negligible.
D)Moon's mass were small - only a few kilograms.
E)none of the above

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The number of ocean tides per day is primarily determined by the gravitational interactions between the Earth, Moon, and Sun, and the Earth's rotation. None of the options provided directly lead to there being only one ocean tide per 24-hour day. The Earth experiences two high tides and two low tides within approximately a 24-hour period due to the combination of the Moon's gravitational pull and the Earth's rotation.

There Would Be Only One Ocean Tide Per 24-Hour Day