Q. Neap tides are produced in the first and third quarters of the Moon. Which of the following is the situation for Neap tides to occur? Answer:
The attractions of the Sun and the Moon are at right angles to each other
Notes: A tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the least. Neap tides occur twice a month when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to the Earth. When this is the case, their total gravitational pull on the Earth's water is weakened because it comes from two different directions. Compare spring tide.