Tides are caused primarily by which of the following?

A. Pressure differences between ocean basins
B. Wind stress acting on the ocean surface
✓ Gravitational interaction of the moon, sun, and earthCorrect
D. Rotation of the earth on its axis

Why C is correct

Bowditch Ch. 9 §901 defines tides as the periodic vertical rise and fall of sea level due to 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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