Question

Tides which occur in the new moon and full moon days is called ________.

• A. neap tide
• B. spring tide
• C. low tide
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

spring tide

Very high tide is caused when the sun, the moon and the earth are almost in the same line. Such high tides are called spring tides. During new moon and full moon the gravitational forces of sun and the moon work together with combined force and thus this spring tide occurs.