Question

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How would the tides be different if the Moon revolved around Earth twice a month instead of once a month?
A) High and Low Tide would be more intense

B) There would be no change in the tide

C) There would be 4 spring tides and 4 neap tides a month instead of two

D) There would be 4 spring tides and no neap tide

Answer 1

Hi!

The correct answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Neap tides are those tidal waves that have the smallest range between high tide and low tide and occur twice in a month.

Spring tides are the tidal waves that have the biggest range between high tide and low tide, and are also seen to occur twice a month.

If the moon revolved twice a month around the Earth, it would mean that the lunar cycle would be of 15 days -meaning 30 days/a month would incorporate two lunar cycles. As the spring and neap tides occur twice each in one lunar cycle, they will occur four times in 30 days.

Hope this helps!