Moon's gravity pulls ocean tides, shaping coastlines.

Meaning: The force of the moon pulls the water in the ocean, which causes the tides to rise and fall and changes the shape of the coastline.

Choice of Words: Moon's shows that gravity belongs to the moon. Gravity is the force that pulls objects towards each other. Pulls means to move something using force. Ocean is a large body of salt water. Tides are the rising and falling of the sea level. Shaping means to give something a particular form or shape. Coastlines are the lines where the land meets the sea.

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The moon's gravity pulls on the ocean, making the water move back and forth.

Meaning: This sentence explains how the moon's gravity causes the tides in the ocean.

Choice of Words: The moon's gravity is a force that pulls things towards it. The ocean is a big body of water that covers most of the Earth. When the moon's gravity pulls on the ocean, it makes the water move back and forth. This movement is called a tide.

The moon's pull on the ocean shapes the coastline.

Meaning: This sentence explains how the moon's gravity can change the shape of the coastline.

Choice of Words: The moon's pull is another way of saying its gravity. The coastline is the line where the land meets the ocean. When the moon's gravity pulls on the ocean, it can change the shape of the coastline.

The moon's gravity affects the tides and the coastline.

Meaning: This sentence explains how the moon's gravity affects both the tides and the coastline.

Choice of Words: The moon's gravity affects both the tides and the coastline. The tides are the movement of the water in the ocean, and the coastline is the line where the land meets the ocean.

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