Causes of tidal phenomena

All three factors contribute to tides. Statement 1: The Sun's gravitational force contributes to tidal force, though its effect is about half that of the Moon due to its greater distance. Statement 2: The Moon's gravitational force is the primary cause of tides, as it is closer to Earth and has the strongest tidal effect. Statement 3: The centrifugal force of the Earth (resulting from the Earth-Moon system's rotation) also contributes to tidal phenomena. The combination of gravitational forces (from both Sun and Moon) and the centrifugal force creates the bulges on opposite sides of Earth that we observe as high tides. > Tides result from the combined gravitational effects of the Moon and Sun plus the centrifugal force in the Earth-Moon-Sun system.