Question

10. How does a right angle (90°) alignment between Earth, the Sun, and the Moon influence the tides on Earth?

a. It produces the greatest change in high and low tides.
b. It produces the least change in high and low tides.
c. It produces semidiurnal tides.
d. It produces diurnal tides.

Answer 1

Answer: The combined gravitational pull of the Sun and moon cause high tides in the path of the alignment, meaning that low tides occur at ninety degrees from the path of the solar eclipse. Due to inertia, the high tides also occur on the opposite side of the Earth from the solar eclipse.

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