Question

What type of tide occur when the sun, moon and the earth are in the right angle?

• A. Spring tide
• B. Neap tide
• C. Low tide
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Neap tide

Neap tides occur when the Moon and Sun form a right angle with the Earth. In contrast to spring tides, neap tides are the effect of tidal forces canceling each other.

The result is a smaller difference between high and low tides and is known as a neap tide. Neap tides are especially weak tides. They occur when the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are perpendicular to one another (with respect to the Earth). Neap tides occur during quarter moons.