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gbarreiro

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on: Jul 27, 2018
Why does the Moon play a larger role in tides than the Sun?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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The supernova that created the Crab nebula and its pulsar was seen on Earth in the year
 
  A) 1604 BC. B) 1054 BC. C) 1054 AD. D) 1592 AD. E) 1604 AD.


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ergserg

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The Sun is much more massive, and has a greater gravitational pull, but the Moon is much closer, and differentially pulls more on the side of Earth it faces.

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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