A ______ tide is higher than normal and occurs during new and full moons when the Earth, moon, and sun are aligned. A neap tide is ______ than normal and occurs during the first and third quarter moons, when the moon is ___________ to the earth in relation to the sun.

Question

A ______ tide is higher than normal and occurs during new and full moons when the Earth, moon, and sun are aligned.  A neap tide is ______ than normal and occurs during the first and third quarter moons, when the moon is ___________ to the earth in relation to the sun.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

A **spring** tide is higher than normal and occurs during new and full moons when the Earth, moon, and sun are aligned. A neap tide is **lower** than normal and occurs during the first and third quarter moons, when the moon is **perpendicular** to the Earth in relation to the sun.