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What occurs when the sun and moon pull on earth at right angles to each other?
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∙ 14y ago
The main effect is on the tides, when the sun and moon are at right angles it produces neap tides. When in line it produces spring tides. Spring tides are abnormally high, neap tide are abnormally low
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∙ 12y agothe ans is high tide
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When does the first quarter phase occur?
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