Q. Consider the following differences between Spring tides & Neap tides: - While spring tides occur during full moon and new moon, neap tides occur during quarter moons
- 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