Tides occur later each day because of
A) Earth's rotation with respect to the Sun.
B) the Moon's rotation with respect to Earth.
C) Earth's rotation with respect to the Moon.
D) a change in gravitational attraction.

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Tides are primarily influenced by the Earth's rotation with respect to the Moon. As the Earth rotates beneath the Moon, different parts of the Earth experience high and low tides. The Moon orbits Earth approximately every 27.3 days, but because the Earth is also rotating, it takes about 24 hours and 50 minutes for a given point on Earth to align again with the Moon, causing tides to occur about 50 minutes later each day.

Tides Occur Later Each Day Because of