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spring tidethe tidal range is the greatest
gravitational pullthe force exerted by the moon and the sun which causes tides
neap tidesoccur halfway between spring tides
spring tidesthe earth, the moon, and the sun are in a straight line
neap tidesoccur when the earth, the moon, and the sun form a 90 degree angle
tidal rangethe difference between levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide
neap tidestides that have minimum tidal range
neap tidesoccur during the 1st and 3rd quarters of the moon
neap tides and spring tidesoccur every 14 days
spring tidesoccur when the sun and moon have a maximum gravitational pull on the earth
tidal borewilll most likely occur where a river empties into a long bay
tidal rangethe difference between levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide
tidesthe daily movements of ocean water that change the level of the ocean's surface
spring tidesoccur when the sun and the moon's gravitational forces pull on the earth in opposite directions


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