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| The daily rise and falls of Earth's waters on its coastlines are called |
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| Some places appear to just have __________ high and low tides where their ocean floor slopes gradually. |
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low tides usually occur about 12 and a half hours apart. |
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| What factors effect the height of a tide in a particular location? |
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| capes, peninsulas, islands and basins at the mouth of a river |
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| What is the position of the Sun and the Moon during a Spring tide? |
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| Sun and the Moon are in a straight line |
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| What is the position of the Sun and the Moon during Neap Tide? |
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| Sun and the Moon make a right angle. |
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| When is the difference between high and low tides the greatest? |
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| When is the difference between high tide and low tide the least? |
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spring tides occur twice a month |
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spring tides occur during a new and full moon. |
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The sun's gravity effects Earth's tides? |
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