Spring and Neap Tides

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

• high

• neap

• low

• spring

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

• gravity
• lunar phases
• tides
• dabbing

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are in a straight line.

• spring

• high

• low

• neap

Changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the height of high tides during a month. 

• True
• False

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

• Sun

• Saturn

• Moon

• Venus

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

• full moon tide

• new moon tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

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

• neap tide

• spring tide

• new moon tide

• full moon tide

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

• Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
• Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
• Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
• Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

Spring tides occur...

• each hour
• 2 times a day
• each month
• twice a month

In general, tides occur...

• each hour
• 2 times a day
• each month
• twice a month