Both the sun and the moon exert gravitational force on the waters of Earth. This creates the tides we are familiar with. Look at the photograph below. Which of the following BEST explains why the moon has a greater effect on the tides than the sun?

A. The moon is denser than the sun
• B. The moon is closer to Earth than the sun is.
• C. The moon has a lot more mass than the sun.
• D. The moon has greater acceleration than the sun.