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What is the greatest differences between high tide and low tide?
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The height difference between high and low tide varies in different places and at different times according to the earth's position relative to the sun and moon. The weather and prevailing winds also affect tide heights.
The place with the greatest tidal rise/fall is generally considered to be in the Bay of Fundy, Canada, which, on occasions can have a high/low tidal difference of some 21 metres (about 70 feet).
However, Ungava Bay (Canada) is a close contender. After long and careful comparison of the data, the Canadian Hyrodrographic Service has ruled that both places are joint first in the high/low tides competition!)
For more information about tides and the most extreme tides, see Related links below.
Crawford Rodriguez
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The greatest difference in water level between a low tide and a high tide occurs because of what alignment of the Moon Sun and Earth?
neap tide A spring tide occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are all in a line (full or new moon), and causes the greatest tidal differences because the Sun and Moon act together to create one large tidal bulge
What is caused by the straight alignment of the sun earth and moon?
Eclipses (solar and lunar) are caused by the straight alignment of the sun, moon and earth. Spring tide A+ Thank you for the Answer Luckiigurl16 spring tide:A tide with the Greatest different between high and low tide that occurs when the sun and the moon are aligned with Earth at the new moon and full moon.
When does a flood tide occur?
'Flood tide' is the expression used for the incoming, or rising tide. The opposite is 'Ebb tide' when it goes back out again. You would have to refer to the tide tables, for the day, in your area of interest. Flood tide is the time between low tide and the next high tide.
Does a low tide occur at the point on earth farthest from the moon?
no...... a low tide occurs between the two high tides... :) hope this helped.... :)
Lower than normal high tide?
neap tide.
The greatest difference between low and high tide occurs during what tide?
spring tide .. ;)
What is the tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides?
Jo mama
The greatest difference in water level between a low tide and a high tide occurs because of what alignment of the Moon Sun and Earth?
neap tide A spring tide occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are all in a line (full or new moon), and causes the greatest tidal differences because the Sun and Moon act together to create one large tidal bulge
True or false the greatest difference between low and high tides occurs during a neap tide?
True!
What is the differences of high tide and low tide?
Low tide is when the waves of the ocean dont reach as far inland, and high tide is obviously when the tide reaches farther inland. This depends on the moon as well.
Where are tides largest?
The largest tides are in the Bay Of Fundy, with differences of as much as 48 feet between high and low tide
What is the difference between the levels at high and low tide?
the diffrencce between high tide and low is a high tide is by the gravitaion pull of the moon and/or the sun and a low tide is in the middle between the moon an sun
Which of these will cause the greatest high tide?
when the moon is infront of the earth
The difference between rock pools high tide and low tide?
at low tide rockpools are pools at high tide they are part of the sea...
What is the largest known horizontal distance between high tide shoreline and low tide shoreline?
The tidal range is the vertical difference between the high tide and the succeeding low tide.
What is the area between high tide and low tide called?
beach
Why are there 2 high tide and low tide each day?
because of the differences in how much the moon pulls on the different parts of earth.
