Ocean Tides

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Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

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Moon

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What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

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Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.

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What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create? Options: full moon tide, new moon tide, neap tide, spring tide

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neap tide

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What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create? Options: neap tide, spring tide, new moon tide, full moon tide

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spring tide

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Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by: phases of the moon, seasons (fall, winter, etc.), surface currents, deep sea currents.

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phases of the moon

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When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience? Options: rip tide, spring tide, neap tide, breaker tide

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spring tide

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What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

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Neap Tide

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What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create? Options: neap tide, spring tide, new moon tide, full moon tide

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spring tide

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What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

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neap tide

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What are tides?

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The rising and falling of the water on the earth surface