Tides are the rhythmic rising and falling of sea levels on Earth due to gravitational forces from the Moon and Sun. The diagram below shows the orientation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during neap tides and spring tides. In the diagram, the pink area around the Earth indicates tides due to the Moon, and the yellow area indicates tides due to the Sun. The diagram is not to scale.

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Tides are the rhythmic rising and falling of sea levels on Earth due to gravitational forces from the Moon and Sun. The diagram below shows the orientation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during neap tides and spring tides. In the diagram, the pink area around the Earth indicates tides due to the Moon, and the yellow area indicates tides due to the Sun. The diagram is not to scale.

Neap tides occur during quarter moons. During these tides, the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon
causing a

Spring tides occur during new and full moons. During these tides, the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon
causing a

Answer 1

are aligned, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides. This is because the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon combine to produce a stronger gravitational pull on the Earth's oceans.