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Why is a spring tide significantly higher than a normal high tide?

A spring tide is significantly higher than a normal high tide because it occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, causing their gravitational forces to combine and create stronger tidal effects.


What is define tides?

A tide is the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters. Tides occur in all bodies of water (even a puddle or a cup). The tides are caused by the interaction between the Earth's, the Sun's, and the Moon's gravitational pull. There are 2 types of tides, one of which is the spring tide. The spring tide happens at the New or Full Moon, when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up, causing the greatest difference between the high and low tides. Spring tides are named not because it happens in the spring, but it comes from the word springen, meaning to jump. Another tide is the neap tide. Neap tides happen at the 1st and 3rd quarter phase of the Moon, when the Moon and Sun are at right angles to each other. The opposing gravitational pull partially cancels each other out, producing tides with the least difference in the high and low tides. Tides can be used for energy but the difference between high and low tide must be at least 4 meters. (Note: if you are talking about red tides, refer to the link at the bottom).tide is The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun creates tides on the earth.Science tides are things in the Earths atmosphere that give waves. There is spring tides and neap tides.If any more questions i am making an education website called www.allthosequestions.com/whatever subject you want to learn about. I am going to post it when i am completed.Science tides are things in the Earths atmosphere that give waves. There is spring tides and neap tides.If any more questions i am making an education website called www.allthosequestions.com/whatever subject you want to learn about. I am going to post it when i am completed.


What forces causes the earth's highest tides in the ocean?

The earth's highest tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on the earth's oceans. When the sun, moon, and earth are aligned during a full moon or new moon, their gravitational forces combine to create higher tides known as spring tides.


How are spring tides different from high tides?

Spring tides are the highest high tides that occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, causing maximum gravitational pull. High tides, on the other hand, refer to the regular occurrence of the tide being at its highest point in a specific location.


When one side of the Earth is at low tide then the opposite side of the Earth is at high tide.?

Yes, this is correct. Tides are primarily influenced by the gravitational forces of the moon and sun. When one side of the Earth is experiencing low tide due to the gravitational pull of the moon, the opposite side is experiencing high tide due to the gravitational forces creating a bulge of water.

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What is a perigean spring tide?

A perigean spring tide is when the Moon is closest to the Earth during the spring tide.


What is the opposite of a neap tide called?

The opposite of a neap tide is a spring tide. Spring tides occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides.


Where is the relative position of a spring tide?

The relative position of a spring tide is when the moon new or full is closest yo the earth.


What is a proxigean spring tide and how often goes it occur?

The Proxigean Spring Tide is a rare, unusually high tide. This very high tide occurs when the moon is both unusually close to the Earth (at its closest perigee, called the proxigee) and in the New Moon phase (when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth). The proxigean spring tide occurs at most once every 1.5 years.


Is spring tide like high tide or like low tide?

i think it's like a low tide, though I'm not exactly sure(: The previous answer is incorrect. A spring tide is the highest tide of the year and occurs when the moon is closest to the earth during its rotation around the earth.


What type of ocean tide currents occur when the sun earth and the moon are aligned?

A Spring tide.


How does spring tide occur?

spring occur because of the earth tilt towards the sun


Where is the sun earth and moon during the spring tide?

In space.


What is the difference between a neap tide and a spring tide?

A neap tide occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth form a right angle, resulting in weaker tides. A spring tide happens when they align, causing stronger tides.


What tide is bigger a neap tide or a spring tide?

Spring :]


What makes spring tide?

Gravity(the pull that keeps us on earth)


What tide is caused by the straight alignment of the sun earth and moon?

Spring tide is caused by the straight alignment of the sun, Earth, and moon. This alignment results in greater gravitational forces exerted on the Earth's oceans, causing higher high tides and lower low tides.