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Ocean Tides and the Process of their Formation

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When the gravitational forces of the Sun and the Moon act on the ocean water in two different directions, the resulting tide is called Neap Tide.

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Q. Neap tides are produced in the first and third quarters of the moon. Then _______.

Q. When the gravitational forces of the Sun and the Moon act on the ocean water in two different directions, the resulting tide is called Neap Tide.

Q. When the sun, moon and the earth line up in a straight line, the gravitational forces of the moon and the sun combine to pull the water on the earth much more than just the moon pulling the water alone. This kind of a tide is called a _____ tide.

Q. When the sun and the moon are at right angles to each other, with the earth at the vertex, the sun pulls the water on earth its way, while the moon also pulls the water on earth its way. Pulling the water in two different directions like this, reduces the power of the moon on the earth’s water. As a result, the high tides aren’t so high and the low tides aren’t as low. This type of tide is called a ____ tide.

Q. 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.

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