Question
Which description explains why there are two neap tides per month?
Earth rotates in and out of a tidal bulge created by gravitational forces.
Earth moves closer to the sun and moon twice a month.
The moon and sun are at a 90-degree angle to Earth twice a month.
The moon, sun, and Earth are aligned twice a month.
Earth rotates in and out of a tidal bulge created by gravitational forces.
Earth moves closer to the sun and moon twice a month.
The moon and sun are at a 90-degree angle to Earth twice a month.
The moon, sun, and Earth are aligned twice a month.
Answers
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The correct description that explains why there are two neap tides per month is:
**The moon and sun are at a 90-degree angle to Earth twice a month.**
Neap tides occur when the gravitational pull of the moon is perpendicular to that of the sun, resulting in less extreme tidal conditions. This alignment happens during the first and third quarter phases of the moon, leading to two neap tides each month.
**The moon and sun are at a 90-degree angle to Earth twice a month.**
Neap tides occur when the gravitational pull of the moon is perpendicular to that of the sun, resulting in less extreme tidal conditions. This alignment happens during the first and third quarter phases of the moon, leading to two neap tides each month.