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The Sun
C Earth A

1. In what position(s) would the Earth experience a spring tide?

A and C

2. In what position(s) would the Earth experience a neap tide?

B and D

3. What role does gravity play with the ocean tides? Be specific.

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The gravity of the moon and the sun are what affects the tides, so wherever the moon is around the earth, its gravity will pull the

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water on the earth, making it high tide at that location and low tide every where else.

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4. What is a spring tide?

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A spring tide is the time when high tide is at its highest and low tide is at its lowest.

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5. What is a neap tide?

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A neap tide is when the moon is 90 degrees to the sun, having the high and low tides be the closest they will ever be to each other

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6. Explain how tidal pool organisms are impacted by the tides?

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Tidal pools happen when high tide goes down to low tides, leaving little pools of water around the beach. The organisms that live in

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these tidal pools have to work around the constantly switching tides.

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7. Describe and draw the moon phases during a spring tide.

The moon during a spring tide is inline with the sun, kind of like a lunar or solar eclipse.
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8. Describe and draw the moon phases during a neap tide.

During a neap tide, the sun is at a 90 degree angle from the sun
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