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A neap tide is a tide with the least difference between consecutive and low and high tides. A spring tides are combined forces which produce a tide with a greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides. They occur because the moons gravitational pull is pulling it.

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Do spring tides happen twice a month?

Yes, spring tides do occur approximately twice a month, during the full moon and new moon phases. This happens because during these moon phases, the gravitational forces of the sun and moon align, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides.


Do mostly spring tides occur in the spring?

Spring tides occur every two months; every full moon and new moon. The spring has nothing to do with the spring tides, despite it's name.


How many spring and neap tides will a tide-recording station experience in a given month?

A tide-recording station will experience two spring tides and two neap tides in a given month. Spring tides occur during the full moon and new moon phases when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned, creating higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides occur during the first and last quarter moon phases when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.


When does spring tides occur?

A spring tide occurs at the new moon or the full moon when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned thereby generating the greatest gravitational pull on the tides.Spring tides occur during either a full or new moon. At these times, the tides are strong due to the gravitational force of the moon and sun


Why do spring tides only occur twice month?

because god wants it to


Do spring tides only occur in spring?

No, spring tides do not only occur in spring. Spring tides happen twice a month, around the new moon and full moon, when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned. This alignment causes the gravitational pull of the sun and moon to reinforce each other, creating higher than normal tides.


Spring tides are unusually high and unusually low tides that occur when the moon earth and sun are all in line - during which moon phases do spring tides occur?

The sun and the moon's gravity pull in the same direction .


Why do spring tides and neap tides occur twice a month?

they are both tides


What moon phases would cause spring tides?

"Spring" tides, which are a little higher than average, occur at new moons and full moons. "Neap" tides, a little lower than average, occur at the quarter moon phases.


How many spring tides will occur during the year?

3 times.


What phase is the moon in during spring tides?

Spring tides, which are a little higher than normal, occur at the new and full moon phases.


How many times a year does the spring tides occur?

A spring tide occur's twice a month and 24 times a year.