Tidal days are longer than solar days because
A) the moon rotates more slowly than the Earth.
B) the moon rotates more quickly than the Earth.
C) the moon moves in the same direction around the Earth as the Earth revolves on its axis.
D) the moon moves in the rotates in the opposite direction of the Earth.
E) tidal days are not longer than solar days.

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Tidal days are longer than solar days because as the Earth rotates on its axis, the moon is also moving in its orbit around the Earth in the same direction. This means that each day, the Earth has to rotate a little bit more for the same point on the Earth's surface to align with the moon again, making a tidal day longer than a solar day.

Tidal Days Are Longer Than Solar Days Because