High tides are predominately produced by the
A)strong gravitational pull of the Sun,
B)centrifugal force created by Earth-Moon orbit,
C)differences in gravitational pulls of the Moon on opposite sides of Earth,
Which is due to
D)rotation of Earth and Moon about the Sun.
E)Moon pulling with significantly more force on the closer side of Earth than on the farther side.
F)the Sun's pull on Earth being 200 times stronger than Moon's gravitational pull.

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The Moon's gravitational pull is stronger on the side of Earth facing the Moon than on the opposite side. This difference in gravitational pull creates two bulges in Earth's oceans, one on the side facing the Moon and one on the opposite side. These bulges are high tides.

High Tides Are Predominately Produced by the