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Which tides occur when gravitational forces of Moon and Sun are perpendicular to one another?

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  1. Spring Tides

  2. Neap Tides

  3. Monsoon Tides

  4. Summer Tides

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Neap tides occur twice a month when the Sun and Moon make a angle of 90 degree with the Earth. Such tides are the weakest tides.

When does neap tides occur?

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  1. During quarter moons

  2. During full moons

  3. During new moons

  4. During half moons

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neap tides are the tides with the least difference between the high and low tide. Neap tides occur just after the first or third quarters of the Moon.

What are known as neap tides?

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  1. When sun and moon are not aligned tides are not as high and low

  2. When sun and moon are aligned tides are not as high and low

  3. When sun and moon are not aligned tides are as high and low

  4. None

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tide where the difference between the high tide and low tide is the least is called a neap tide. Such tides occur when the Sun and the Moon are in a right angled position with the Earth. This happens twice in a month.

The type of Gravitational Force that causes tides is known as:

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  1. Nuclear Force

  2. Tractive Force

  3. Tidal Force

  4. Wave Force

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tides are caused by the combined gravitation attraction of the Sun and Moon on the Earth. Force that results in a motion between a body and a tangential surface is called a tractive force.

The main cause of tides in an ocean is the gravitational pull of:

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  1. Moon

  2. Sun

  3. Saturn

  4. Mars

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main cause of tides in an ocean is the gravitational pull of the Moon on the Earth.

The tidal waves in the seas are primarly due to

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  1. the gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth.

  2. the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth.

  3. the rotation of the Earth.

  4. the atmospheric effect of the Earth on itself.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Although tides are caused due to all the above reasons, the main reason behind it is the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth. Moon is closed in a bound state with Earth, and due to this the effect of its gravitation is more on Earth than that of Moon on Earth.