Which tides are lower high tides that occur when the moon is at a right angle to the sun?

A.) neap tides

B.) full tides

C.) spring tides

D.) low tides

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Mara Barajas

Geography

29 April, 04:40

Which tides are lower high tides that occur when the moon is at a right angle to the sun?

A.) neap tides

B.) full tides

C.) spring tides

D.) low tides

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Werner · Answer 1

C.) spring tides, during the moon'squarter phases the sun and moonwork at right angles, causing the bulges to cancel each other. The result is a smaller difference between highand low tides and is known as a neaptide. Neap tides are especially weaktides.

Which tides are lower high tides that occur when the moon is at a right angle to the sun?A.) neap tidesB.) full tidesC.) spring tidesD.) low tides

Which tides are lower high tides that occur when the moon is at a right angle to the sun?

A.) neap tides

B.) full tides

C.) spring tides

D.) low tides