Lunar tides are approximately ________ solar tides.
A) 2 times weaker than
B) 2 times stronger than
C) 200 times weaker than
D) 200 times stronger than
E) the same strength as

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Lunar tides are approximately 2 times stronger than solar tides because the gravitational pull of the Moon on the Earth's oceans is stronger than that of the Sun, despite the Sun's larger size, due to the Moon's closer proximity to Earth.

Lunar Tides Are Approximately ________ Solar Tides