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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 .


What is the term for the lowest and highest tides on earth?

Spring tides


What is the position of the moon during neap tides?

During neap tides, the moon is positioned at a 90-degree angle relative to the sun, with the Earth in between. This alignment results in the gravitational forces of the sun and moon partially canceling each other out, leading to lower tidal ranges compared to during spring tides.


How do the moon and tides relate?

The gravitational pull of the moon on Earth's oceans causes tides. When the moon is closest to Earth, during a full or new moon, tides are generally stronger (spring tides). When the moon is at a right angle to the sun, during the first and last quarter moon phases, tides are weaker (neap tides).


What causes the earth to experience spring and neap on bi-monthly basis?

The Earth experiences spring and neap tides roughly on a bi-monthly basis due to the gravitational interactions between the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun. Spring tides occur when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned during full and new moons, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides. Conversely, neap tides happen when the Moon is at a right angle to the Earth-Sun line during the first and third quarters of the moon, causing lower high tides and higher low tides. This cyclical pattern is influenced by the positions of these celestial bodies relative to one another.

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What are the tides during a full moon?

Tides are definitely affected by the position of the moon and the sun. When the moon is full, the tides tends to spring higher up, and thus these are called "spring tides."


Does the earth's rotation speed up during tides?

no it just has to do with the position of the earth and moon


Can you relate the phases of the moon to the occurrence of high and low tides?

Only spring and neap tides. The normal day to day tides are brought about by the position of the moon in relation to the earth as the earth rotates 'beneath' it


During an eclipse of the sun when earth moon and sun are lined up the ocean tides on earth are extra and are called tides?

b) high,spring.


What forces causes the earth's highest tides in the ocean?

The earth's highest tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on the earth's oceans. When the sun, moon, and earth are aligned during a full moon or new moon, their gravitational forces combine to create higher tides known as spring tides.


What is the effect of spring tide on earth?

Spring tide, caused by the alignment of the sun, earth, and moon, results in higher high tides and lower low tides. This occurs twice a month, during the full and new moon phases. Spring tides can lead to increased tidal range and stronger currents in coastal areas.


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 .


Spring tides occur when the moon is in a?

When the moon is aligned to the sun and the earth: MOON --> EARTH --> SUN


What is the term for the lowest and highest tides on earth?

Spring tides


What are tides like during a full moon?

During a full moon, tides are typically higher than usual. This is because the gravitational pull of the moon and sun are aligned, creating a stronger gravitational force on the Earth's oceans. This phenomenon is known as spring tides.


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 position of the moon during neap tides?

During neap tides, the moon is positioned at a 90-degree angle relative to the sun, with the Earth in between. This alignment results in the gravitational forces of the sun and moon partially canceling each other out, leading to lower tidal ranges compared to during spring tides.