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A spring tide occurs during which conditions?
The moon-earth and sun-earth alignments are perpendicular.
The earth is aligned with the moon only.
The earth is aligned with the moon and the sun.
The earth is aligned with the sun only.
I say A? is it corre
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Not quite — A is incorrect. Spring tides occur when the Earth, Moon and Sun are aligned (option C).
At new and full moon the Sun's and Moon's gravitational effects add, producing higher high tides and lower low tides (largest tidal range). When the Sun–Earth–Moon alignment is perpendicular (first/third quarter) you get neap tides, which have the smallest tidal range.
At new and full moon the Sun's and Moon's gravitational effects add, producing higher high tides and lower low tides (largest tidal range). When the Sun–Earth–Moon alignment is perpendicular (first/third quarter) you get neap tides, which have the smallest tidal range.
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