Seasons, eclipses, moon phases, & tides

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What are the two types of tides?

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Spring tides and neap tides.

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What causes tides?

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Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans.

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What is a spring tide?

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A spring tide occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, resulting in the highest high tides and the lowest low tides.

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What is a neap tide?

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A neap tide occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles relative to Earth, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.

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What phase of the moon is visible during a solar eclipse?

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New moon.

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What phase of the moon is visible during a lunar eclipse?

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Full moon.

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How much of the moon is illuminated at any given time?

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50% of the moon is always illuminated by the sun.

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Where does the moon get its light?

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The moon gets its light from the reflection of the sun's light.

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How many high tides occur in a typical day?

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There are typically 2 high tides in a day.

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How many low tides occur in a typical day?

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There are typically 2 low tides in a day.