In the past,the Moon was closer to the Earth and the difference in the heights of the ocean at high and low tides were
A) the same.
B) larger.
C) smaller.
D) Tides were nonexistent in the past.

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The closer proximity of the Moon to the Earth in the past caused stronger gravitational forces, resulting in larger differences between high and low tides.

In the Past,the Moon Was Closer to the Earth and the Difference