Neap Tides vs Spring Tides

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

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The diagram below shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth. In which locations are neap tides taking place?

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 4

• 3 and 4

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

• high

• neap

• low

• spring

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

• gravity

• lunar phases

• tides

• dabbing

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

• True

• False

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

• spring

• high

• low

• neap

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What is a neap tide?

• A tide with the least difference between high and low water

• A tide with the greatest difference between high and low water

• A tide that occurs during a full moon

• A tide that occurs during a new moon

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During which lunar phase do spring tides occur?

• First quarter

• Full moon

• Last quarter

• Waning crescent

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Which of the following best describes a spring tide?

• Occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles

• Occurs when the sun, Earth, and moon are aligned

• Occurs during the first quarter moon

• Occurs during the last quarter moon

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