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Where is a place were high and low tides happen?

sea shore


What are two high tides and two low tides a day called?

High tides, low tides, spring tides (which are maximum high tides) and neap tides (which are the lowest of low tides).


Which Two Phases Of The Moon Do Spring Tides Take Place?

Spring tides occur during the full moon and new moon phases. During these times, the gravitational forces of the moon and the sun align, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides. This alignment creates the greatest difference between high and low tides, leading to the phenomenon known as spring tides.


How high is the high tides and how low is the low tides?

Fifteen thousand feet.


Do low tides take 2 hours to occur after high tides?

ask some one who cares


Why do seamen consider high and low tides in their journey?

They consider high and low tides in their journey because if it is high tide the water level will be high but if it is low tides the water level is low.


Which happens more high or low tides?

Low tides


When are the high tides extra high and low tides extra low?

It varies from day to day and from place to place. It is dependant upon where the Moon and Sun are in relationship to the Earth and the specific location. There are tide tables available that will give the times in key locations with directions on how to determine the difference for areas nearby. Most communities will publish the time of high and low tides in the local paper.


What are tides that are not very high and not very low called?

Tides that are not very high and not very low are called neap tides.


What is it called when high tides are higher and low tides are lower than normal?

High tides. The others are called low tides.


Why are high and low tides in two consecutive days?

Actually, there are TWO high tides and TWO low tides, on almost every day.


What are between high and low tides?

medium tides