Question

question 2 of 20 : select the best answer for the question. 2. how do tides differ from waves and gravity? a. tides are surface tension. b. tides are created from drag friction. c. tides are driven by the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon. d. tides are reliant on a centrifugal force. mark for review (will be highlighted on the review page) << previous question next question >>

Explanation:

• Option A: Surface tension is related to liquid cohesion, not tides. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Drag friction is for forces like air resistance, not tide formation. Eliminate B.
• Option C: Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon on Earth's oceans. This is correct.
• Option D: Tides are due to gravitational pull, not centrifugal force (though there's a tidal force component, the main driver is gravity from Sun/Moon). Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. Tides are driven by the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon.