Author Question: Spring tides occur when: a. the Earth is closest to the Moon. b. the Earth, Moon and Sun are all in ... (Read 106 times)

Mr. Wonderful · **on:** Aug 22, 2018

Spring tides occur when:
a. the Earth is closest to the Moon.
b. the Earth, Moon and Sun are all in alignment.
c. the Moon is 90 out of alignment with the Sun and the Earth.
d. melting of the snow and ice makes water levels high.

Question 2

The moon has a greater effect on the Earth's tides than the sun because:
a. it is much closer to the Earth than is the sun.
b. it is solid and the sun is just a mass of burning gas.
c. it is always between the Earth and the sun.
d. its density is much greater than the sun's.