Question

Which of the following is/are types of tides?

• A. Spring tide
• B. Neap tide
• C. Summer tide
• D. Winter tide

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Spring tide
B Neap tide

When the sun, the 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 is called a spring tide.

When the sun and the moon are aligned at right angles to each other, with the earth at the vertex. The Sun is pulling the water on earth its way, and the moon is also pulling the water on earth its way. This type of tide is called a ‘Neap Tide’