Spring and Neap Tides

Fill in the blank: A ______ tide occurs when the difference between high and low tide is greatest.

• spring

• neap

• high

• low

Answer explanation

A spring tide occurs when the gravitational forces of the moon and sun align, resulting in the highest high tides and lowest low tides, creating the greatest difference between them.

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Fill in the blank: A ______ tide occurs when the difference between high and low tide is least.

• neap

• spring

• high

• low

Answer explanation

A neap tide occurs when the gravitational forces of the moon and sun are perpendicular, resulting in the smallest difference between high and low tides. This is why 'neap' is the correct answer.

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What type of tide do we see at these two locations?

• Spring Tide
• Neap Tide

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What type of tide do we see at these two locations?

• Spring Tide
• Neap Tide

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

• full moon tide
• new moon tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

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

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

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What type of tide would we see with a First Quarter Moon?

• Quarter Tide

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

• Fall Tide

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What type of tide would we see with a Full Moon?

• Neap Tide

• Summer Tide

• Full Moon Tide

• Spring Tide

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What type of tide would we see with a third quarter moon?

• Quarter Tide

• Spring Tide

• Fall Tide

• Neap Tide

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What type of tide would we see with a new moon?

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

• Summer Tide

• New Moon Tide

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