Tides are caused primarily by which of the following?

✓ The gravitational interaction of the moon, sun, and earthCorrect
B. The Coriolis effect acting on surface ocean currents
C. Variations in atmospheric pressure over the ocean surface
D. Wind-driven circulation in major ocean gyres

Why A is correct

Tides are the periodic vertical rise and fall of sea level resulting from the gravitational interaction of the moon, sun, and earth. Wind drives surface ocean currents, not tides.

Cited:Bowditch Ch. 9 §901

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