Spring and Neap Tides

The moon and sun's gravitational pull is combined during a spring tide.

This makes high tide extra high.

Which picture shows spring tide?

The moon and sun's gravitational pulls cancel each other during a neap tide.

This makes high tide less high and low tide less low.

Which picture shows neap tide?

What kind of tide is this?

Which kind of tide is this?

Label the moon phase for each tide.

During a spring tide, the high tides are very high and the low tides are very low because of the sun and moon's combined gravity.

Which date is likely a spring tide?

During neap tide, the high tides are lower and the low tides are higher. There is less variation between them.

Which date is likely a neap tide?

What has an effect on the tides?

Select all that apply

The moon has a stronger effect on tides because