Which Solar System term is correctly associated with important fact: “its gravity is the main cause of ocean tides”, and also with “Earth's natural satellite”?

Correct Answer: Option D — Moon. Moon is correct because it is its gravity is the main cause of ocean tides. Moon is also associated with Earth's natural satellite. A further identifying fact is that Moon is its far side is not permanently dark. Another useful fact is that Moon is associated with its gravity is the main cause of ocean tides. Why the other options are incorrect: Option A — Asteroid belt: It is it did not form into a planet largely because of Jupiter's gravity and is associated with a region containing many rocky minor bodies; those are the identifying facts of Asteroid belt. Option B — Mercury: It is it has no natural satellite and is associated with a terrestrial planet; those are the identifying facts of Mercury. Option C — Venus: It is it rotates in a retrograde direction and is associated with a terrestrial planet; those are the identifying facts of Venus. Exam Takeaway: Link Moon with “its gravity is the main cause of ocean tides” and “Earth's natural satellite” for quick revision.