Q. Consider the following differences between Spring tides & Neap tides:
  1. While spring tides occur during full moon and new moon, neap tides occur during quarter moons
  2. While Spring tides occur twice a month, neap tides occur four times in a month
  Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Answer: 1 Only
Notes: First statement is correct. Second statement is incorrect because Neap tides occur twice a month when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to the Earth. Also, Spring tides occur twice each lunar month during during the syzygies

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