Question

Assertion (A): During the Neap Tides, the high tide is lower and the low tide is higher than usual.
Reason (R): The Neap Tide, unlike the Spring Tide, occurs on the New Moon instead of on the Full Moon.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A Js false but R is true

Answer 1

The correct option is C A is true but R is false

Ans. (c)

Explanation

The reason for lower high tide and higher low tide is - as it occurs on the new moon. So the gravitational pull of the moon is less than the full moon.