Question

The regular rising and falling of ocean water due to the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon is called

Answer 1

The tide is the answer

Answer 2

Answer – The Tide

The regular rising and falling of ocean water due to the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon is known as the ocean tide. Primarily, it is the moon that is chiefly responsible for the rising and falling of ocean water; the gravity of the sun only reinforces the moon's gravity.