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How do fish not get pulled in by the tides?

Fish are much affected by the tides both ebb and neap.


Is a incoming tide a spring ebb flood or neap tide?

A simplistic answer is that the tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. During the lunar orbit around the earth, spring tides travel high up the beach, and ebb far down the beach. Neap tides only travel part way up the beach, and ebb part way down the beach.


Another name for a low tide?

A low tide is often refered to as an "ebb" tide.


Is a neap tide outgoing?

No, a neap tide is not outgoing. Neap tides occur when the gravitational pull of the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in minimal tidal range. On the other hand, outgoing tides refer to the tidal phase when the water level is receding or going out.


What is a retreat called?

Ebb


Is tide called neap?

no


The tide that flows out towards the sea is called what?

the ebb tide


What is a tidal retreat called?

A tidal retreat is called an ebb tide. It occurs when the tide is moving out and the water level decreases.


What is biweekly tide called?

Neap


What are especially weak tides called?

Especially weak tides are called neap tides. Neap tides occur when the gravitational pull of the sun and moon are perpendicular to each other, which results in minimal tidal range.


What is the bi-weekly tide called?

Neap


What casues waves?

Tides respond to lunar gravitation. As Earth rotates on it's own axis, when the face of planet Earth is closest to the Moon, the more active ebb and neap tides will behave.