THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The occurrence of Neap Tides is
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Once a fortnight
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During the night
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Thrice a week
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During the day
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Because the Earth rotates through two tidal “bulges” every lunar day, coastal areas experience two high and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes. High tides occur 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. It takes six hours and 12.5 minutes for the water at the shore to go from high to low, or from low to high.
Detailed explanation-2: -Neap tides occur approximately 2 times each month during the First and Last Quarter Moon Phases. When the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other and their tidal influences partially cancel each other out, neap tides occur, and the tidal difference between high and low tide is the smallest.
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