Question

Assertion (A): Every water body experiences high tide and low tides.

Reason (R): The gravitational pull of the Sun causes the water to rise up.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason for A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct reason for A.

• A is true and R is false.

• A is false and R is true.

Answer 1

A is true and R is false.

Explanation:

Every water body experiences high and low tides mainly due to the Moon’s gravitational pull, which attracts water and causes it to bulge on the side closest to the Moon as well as the opposite side. The Sun’s gravity also affects tides, but to a lesser extent. Hence, tides result from these gravitational forces, not solely from the Sun’s pull.