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-Briefly Describe Why the Sun's Influence on Earth's Tides Is

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  -Briefly describe why the Sun's influence on Earth's tides is only 46% that of the Moon, even though the Sun is much more massive that the Moon.
-Briefly describe why the Sun's influence on Earth's tides is only 46% that of the Moon, even though the Sun is much more massive that the Moon.

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