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What causes the highest of high tides and the lowest of low tides to occur?
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The moon cycle and it is called Spring Tides, this occurs during a full moon and the new moon when the moon and the sun are in alignment with the earth
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The highest and lowest tides are known as the spring tides. When do these tides occur?
this is called EbbTide
What is the term for the lowest and highest tides on earth?
Spring tides
What phase of the moon produce the highest and lowest tides on earth?
When the Moon is at Full and at Dark (New), tides are strongest. These are called "spring" tides. When the Moon is at First and Last Quarter, the tides are weakest. These are called "neap" tides.The reason is that the Solar tides are either added to, or subtracted from, the Lunar tides.
Force that causes tides to occur on earth?
The gravity of the moon.
What type of tides has the highest high tides and the lowest low tides called?
The greatest high tides are Spring tides where the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a line. They are also the lowest low tides. The least high tides and low tides are called neap tides when the sun, moon and earth form a right angle
The highest and lowest tides are known as the spring tides. When do these tides occur?
this is called EbbTide
What phase of the moon the highest and lowest tides on earth?
New and full moons produce the highest and lowest tides. These are called spring tides
What forces causes the earth's highest tides in the ocean?
The gravity of the moon and sun causes the earth's tides. The greatest tides are called 'spring' tides which occur when the earth, moon and sun are aligned. The moon has the greatest effect on our tides because of its proximity.
What is the term for the lowest and highest tides on earth?
Spring tides
What happens when high tides are at there highest and low tides at there lowest?
death Neap tide.
What causes the highest tides?
New Moon causes the highest tides, as then the gravity effect of both Sun and Moon add together to attract the oceanic water. Full Moons cause the next highest tides.
Why tides are occur in sea during the full moon?
The Earth's ocean tides are the result of the forces of gravitational attraction between the Sun, the Moon, the Earth, and the oceans. The tides exhibit two highest points and two lowest points roughly every day.
How big is the biggest tide?
The highest and lowest tides occur in the Bay of Fundy off the coast of Nova Scotia. The tides range from 55 to nearly 60 feet between high and low tides. A tide of 71 fee was reached during a gale in 1869.
The difference between highest and lowest tides is?
i am not very sure but i think it is the korola
What phase of the moon produce the highest and lowest tides on earth?
When the Moon is at Full and at Dark (New), tides are strongest. These are called "spring" tides. When the Moon is at First and Last Quarter, the tides are weakest. These are called "neap" tides.The reason is that the Solar tides are either added to, or subtracted from, the Lunar tides.
Force that causes tides to occur on earth?
The gravity of the moon.
What occurs when high tides are the highest and low tides are the lowest?
Tidal maximums and Tidal minimums. These two Incidents are not co-incidental.
