Image of the sun and moon at a 90 degree angle to Earth. An oval is around Earth that points toward and away from the moon to show the tidal bulges.
The gravitational pull of the sun and moon combined create larger than normal tides.
The gravitational pull of the sun reduces the moon's gravitational pull to create moderate tides.
High tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to one another.
Low tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to one another.
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Low tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to one another.
In this scenario, when the sun and moon are at a 90-degree angle to each other relative to the Earth, their gravitational forces partially cancel each other out, leading to lower high tides and higher low tides, commonly referred to as "neap tides."
