Question

Locate the two Moon phases from parts C and D that align with the spring tides. Is the orientation and alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon in a straight line or at a right angle? Gravitationally, how does this alignment likely influence Earth’s tides?

Answer 1

Around each new moon and full moon – when the sun, Earth, and moon are located more or less on a line in space – the range between high and low tides is greatest. These are the spring tides.

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