Alan lives along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. He decides to record the difference between the high and low tides along the shore every day for three months. If Alan is comparing these observations with observations of the lunar cyle, which of the following is he most likely to find?

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Alan lives along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. He decides to record the difference between the high and low tides along the shore every day for three months. If Alan is comparing these observations with observations of the lunar cyle, which of the following is he most likely to find?

A.
The difference between high and low tide is the least during full moons and new moons.
B.
The difference between high and low tide is greatest during last quarter and is the least during first quarter.
C.
The difference between high and low tide is greatest during first quarter and last quarter.
D.
The difference between high and low tide is greatest during full moons and new moons.

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Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
20 hours ago

Alan is most likely to find that:

**D. The difference between high and low tide is greatest during full moons and new moons.**

This phenomenon occurs because during full moons and new moons, the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon are aligned, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides, known as "spring tides." Conversely, during the first and last quarters of the moon, the gravitational pull is less aligned, leading to smaller differences between high and low tides, known as "neap tides."