Why does the moon have such a great influence on the tides? A. The moon is larger than the sun.
B. The sun has a greater influence on the tides than the moon.
C. The tides change during the evening hours.
D. The moon is closer to Earth than the sun.

The tides are caused by both the moon's gravity and the sun's gravity.The sun is massive, but the moon is closer!  (D)

Explanation:

The sun is larger than the moon and has stronger gravity than the moon, the moon is closer to the earth so that its gravity is stronger than the sun's.

mount st. helens in washington erupts, causing a massive avalanche and killing 57 people on this day in 1980. ash from the volcanic eruption fell as far away as minnesota. seismic activity at mount st. helens, which is 96 miles south of seattle, began on march 16.