In the past,the Moon was closer to Earth,and the differences in the heights of the ocean at high and low tides were:
A) the same.
B) larger.
C) smaller.
D) tides were nonexistent in the past

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The closer the Moon is to Earth, the stronger its gravitational pull on the ocean. This would result in larger differences in the heights of the ocean at high and low tides. Therefore, when the Moon was closer to Earth, the tides would have been larger.

In the Past,the Moon Was Closer to Earth,and the Differences