Question

When the Moon, Earth, and Sun are lined up as seen here, the gravity of the sun plus the gravity of the moon cause _________ tides on Earth.
A low
B neap
C slow
D spring
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Answer 1

D — spring. When Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned (at new or full moon), their gravitational pulls combine, producing higher high tides and lower low tides (larger tidal range).