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When the earth and the sun are in a straight line and the moon is at right angle to the earth, the _________ tide occurs.
When the earth and the sun are in a straight line and the moon is at right angle to the earth, the _________ tide occurs.
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The correct option is D neap tide
Seven days after a spring tide, the sun and moon are at right angles to
each other. When this happens, the bulge of the ocean caused by the sun
partially cancels out the bulge of the ocean caused by the moon. This produces
moderate tides known as neap tides, meaning that high tides are a little lower
and low tides are a little higher than average. Neap tides occur during the
first and third quarter moon, when the moon appears "half full."
Seven days after a spring tide, the sun and moon are at right angles to each other. When this happens, the bulge of the ocean caused by the sun partially cancels out the bulge of the ocean caused by the moon. This produces moderate tides known as neap tides, meaning that high tides are a little lower and low tides are a little higher than average. Neap tides occur during the first and third quarter moon, when the moon appears "half full."
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