Tides

Question 1

what is tidal range?

Answer 1

the difference in height between the tides

Question 2

when does tidal range tend to be the largest?

Answer 2

in channels such as river estuaries

Question 3

when do the highest high tide and the Lowest low tides occur?

Answer 3

when the sun and the moon are in alignment, so their gravitational forces work with each other

Question 4

what kind of tide is it when the sun and moon are in alignment - so gravitational forces work with each other?

Answer 4

spring tide

Question 5

when do the lowest high tide and the highest low tides occur?

Answer 5

when the sun and the moon are perpendicular to each other - so their gravitational forces work against each other

Question 6

what kind of tide is when the sun and the moon are perpendicular to each other - sp their gravitational forces work against each other?

Answer 6

neap tide

Question 7

neap tide creates what?

Answer 7

the smallest possible tidal range

Question 8

the spring tide creates what?

Answer 8

the largest possible tidal range