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Ocean Circulation

Question 3 • **MFISD ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS B 22-23 CR

Which phrase describes neap tides?

Answer
A
occur four times a day
B
produce extra-low tidal ranges
C
caused only by the pull of the moon
D
occur at the same time as spring tides

Explanation

Neap tides occur when the Sun and Moon pull on Earth from roughly perpendicular directions, so their effects partly offset each other. This produces a smaller difference between high and low tide—an extra-low tidal range. They happen between spring tides, not at the same time as them.

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