Which of the following natural phenomena is due to the force of gravitation between the moon and the earth? 

The Correct answer is Tides.

Key Points

• Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction between the Earth and the Moon.
• The Moon's gravity pulls on Earth, creating a bulge of water on the side of Earth facing the Moon.
• Another bulge occurs on the opposite side of Earth due to the inertia of the water.
• This results in high tides at these bulges and low tides in the areas in between.
• The Sun's gravity also affects tides, but its effect is smaller than that of the Moon.

 Additional Information

• Blue color of the sky
  • The blue color of the sky is due to Rayleigh scattering.
  • This phenomenon occurs because shorter wavelengths of light (blue and violet) are scattered in all directions by the gases and particles in the atmosphere.
  • Blue light is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves.
• Thunderstorms
  • Thunderstorms are caused by the rapid upward movement of warm, moist air into colder air in the upper atmosphere.
  • This can result in the formation of cumulonimbus clouds and produce lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and sometimes hail.
• Rainbow
  • A rainbow is caused by the refraction, dispersion, and reflection of sunlight in water droplets.
  • This results in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky, taking the form of a circular arc of colors.