Gravity
Tides
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Spring Tides
What is a spring tide?
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Either of the two tides that occur at or just after new moon and full moon when the tide-generating force of the sun acts in the same direction as that of the moon, reinforcing it and causing the greatest rise and fall in tidal level. The highest spring tides occur at the equinoxes.
Neap Tides
What is a neap tide?
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