answersLogoWhite

0

'Neap' Tides.

At high tide a neap tide is not as high as a Spring High tide.

At Low tide a neap tide is not as low as a spring Low Tide.

At a given point on Earth, a Sprimg tide may have a range of 30 feet.

At the same point on Earth, a Neap tide may only have a range of say 20 feet.

User Avatar

lenpollock

Lvl 17
5mo ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Astronomy

When does the first quarter phase occur?

First Quarter occurs when the moon is at right angles with respect to the Earth and sun. During this phase, the moon has completed one quarter of it's orbit around the Earth and an observer on Earth will see half of the moon illuminated.


What is he position of the sun earth and the moon during a quarter phase?

During a quarter phase of the Moon, either the first or third quarter, the Earth, Moon, and Sun are positioned at approximately right angles to each other. In the first quarter phase, the Moon is located between the Earth and the Sun, while in the third quarter phase, the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun. This positioning causes half of the Moon's surface to be illuminated and visible from Earth, creating the characteristic half-moon appearance.


When are the moon and sun at right angles?

There are at a right angle during a Neap Tide.The above is perfectly true when the earth is included. However the sun and moon, by themselves, can never be at a right angle, a third body is required.


What occurs when the moon is first or third quarter?

During the first and third quarter moon phases, the moon is at a 90-degree angle with the sun as seen from Earth. This results in half of the moon's visible surface being illuminated by sunlight, creating a half-moon shape. The first quarter moon rises at noon and sets at midnight, while the third quarter moon rises at midnight and sets at noon.


What shape is a quarter moon?

A quarter moon, also known as a first or last quarter moon, appears as a half-circle or semicircle when viewed from Earth. During the first quarter, the right half is illuminated, while in the last quarter, the left half is lit. This shape results from the relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun.

Related Questions

How is the sun the earth and the moon positioned during the first quarter moon?

They are at 'right-angles', with the Earth at the corner of the right angle.


When does the first quarter phase occur?

First Quarter occurs when the moon is at right angles with respect to the Earth and sun. During this phase, the moon has completed one quarter of it's orbit around the Earth and an observer on Earth will see half of the moon illuminated.


What is he position of the sun earth and the moon during a quarter phase?

During a quarter phase of the Moon, either the first or third quarter, the Earth, Moon, and Sun are positioned at approximately right angles to each other. In the first quarter phase, the Moon is located between the Earth and the Sun, while in the third quarter phase, the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun. This positioning causes half of the Moon's surface to be illuminated and visible from Earth, creating the characteristic half-moon appearance.


What are the non vertex angles of a kite?

The angles formed by one congruent side adjacent to the side not congrent to the first side


When are the moon and sun at right angles?

There are at a right angle during a Neap Tide.The above is perfectly true when the earth is included. However the sun and moon, by themselves, can never be at a right angle, a third body is required.


Can a first quarter ocour during a toltal solar eclipse?

no


The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during?

The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during the first quarter and the last quarter phases. In both phases, half of the moon's illuminated side is visible from Earth.


What occurs when the moon is first or third quarter?

During the first and third quarter moon phases, the moon is at a 90-degree angle with the sun as seen from Earth. This results in half of the moon's visible surface being illuminated by sunlight, creating a half-moon shape. The first quarter moon rises at noon and sets at midnight, while the third quarter moon rises at midnight and sets at noon.


At what phase are the tides least noticeable?

First and last quarter. At that moment, the Sun and Moon are at right angles, and their effects oppose each other instead of reinforcing each other.


A pair of angles formed by two lines intersected by a third?

There are at least 28 different pairs of angles: 66 if the first two lines are not parallel. Your question needs to be more specific as to which angles you mean.


Why the Neap Tides occur during the first and third quarter moon?

the gravitation of the moon is greater and the tides can either become bigger or smaller


The amount of the lit side of the moon you can see is the same during which two moon phases?

The amount of the lit side of the moon you can see is the same during the first quarter and last quarter moon phases. During both of these phases, half of the moon's visible surface is illuminated as seen from Earth. This results in a symmetrical appearance, with the right side lit during the first quarter and the left side lit during the last quarter.