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It causes especially strong tides (high high and low lows) called "spring" tides. Nothing to do with the season; they "spring" up.

When the Moon and Sun are at right angles, we have "neap" tides (low highs and high lows).

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When the sun earth and moon are in a straight line it is called?

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

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How does a straight alignment between Earth the sun and the moon impact the tides on earth?

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What is the alignment of the earth moon and sun during a lunar eclipse?

The three bodies are arranged in a straight line and in the same plane, with the earth in the middle. Sun ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Earth --> Moon


What is the impact of sleeping direction on the alignment with the Earth's magnetic field?

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When the sun the moon and earth are in a straight line would an eclipse of the sun occur?

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What is the alignment of the earth sun and moon during a lunar eclipse?

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