Who was the first to recognize the connection of the moon's position to the tides?
a. Isaac Newton
b. Aristotle
c. Galileo
d. Pytheas
ANS: D
Pytheas made the connection between the moon and the tides in 300 B.C. The full understanding did
not occur until Isaac Newton explained gravitation to the world. Information can be found in the
section Tides Are the Longest of All Ocean Waves.
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