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Which phases of the moon cause the highest low tides and lowest high tides?
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∙ 14y ago
At the quarter moon phase, the gravity of the sun and the moon are working at right angles to each other, partially canceling out their tidal effects. This is when you'll get the highest low tides or lowest high tides, or "neap tides".
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∙ 12y agoMoon revolve around earth in a elliptical path so when it is closer to earth its gravitational force on earth increase and high tide is the result. Same process happen when earth revolve around sun elliptically.
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∙ 11y agofull moon
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∙ 12y agoNew moon
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Where are the highest tides in Britain?
Where are the highest tides in Britain? The Bristol Channel on the west coast of England. Best wishes
What kind of tide happens during a new moon?
I have the same question :/ Hope someone helps you.
The medium-sized tides that occur across the entire Earth's surface during the Quarter Moon phases are called what?
neap tides
What zone is the point along the shoreline between the lowest and the highest high tide line and the lowest low tide line?
The slack water area is the space that lies between high and low tides
When are tides the strongest and weakest?
strongest: during moon phases new and full. weakest: during moon phases 1st and 3rd quarters. ~A
Which phases of the moon bring the highest tides what cause the height tides?
Wat is it
What phase of the moon the highest and lowest tides on earth?
New and full moons produce the highest and lowest tides. These are called spring tides
What is the term for the lowest and highest tides on earth?
Spring tides
The highest and lowest tides are known as the spring tides. When do these tides occur?
this is called EbbTide
What happens when high tides are at there highest and low tides at there lowest?
death Neap tide.
Which moon phase will the tides be the highest?
The New Moon and Full Moon phases.
Does the moons orbit cause tides and phases on Earth?
yes
The difference between highest and lowest tides is?
i am not very sure but i think it is the korola
What phase of the moon produce the highest and lowest tides on earth?
When the Moon is at Full and at Dark (New), tides are strongest. These are called "spring" tides. When the Moon is at First and Last Quarter, the tides are weakest. These are called "neap" tides.The reason is that the Solar tides are either added to, or subtracted from, the Lunar tides.
What occurs when high tides are the highest and low tides are the lowest?
Tidal maximums and Tidal minimums. These two Incidents are not co-incidental.
Does moon phases cause tides?
Yes it does because as the moon moves either closer or farther that determines if the tides get bigger or smaller
What type of tides has the highest high tides and the lowest low tides called?
The greatest high tides are Spring tides where the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a line. They are also the lowest low tides. The least high tides and low tides are called neap tides when the sun, moon and earth form a right angle
