The position of the Moon with respect to the Earth and the Sun determines the rise and fall in sea levels on the Earth, known as tides.In the diagram, which of the positions of the Moon would represent spring tides on the Earth? A. B B. C C. D D. A

Assertion (A) : Tides indicate the regular and periodic rise and fall in sea level.Reason (R) : Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun.

Which statement best describes a spring tide?Group of answer choicesThe periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceansA tide of maximum range that takes place two times a monthA rise in ocean water levels that takes place on the side of Earth nearest the moonThe difference in levels of ocean water at high tide and at low tide

When Earth, the sun, and the moon align to form a right angle, which type of tide takes place?Group of answer choicesLow tideHigh tideNeap tideSpring tide

What decides the tidal amplitude (height) at a point on a coast?Group of answer choicesAll of theseCoriolis effectposition of the Moonshape of the ocean basinposition of the Sun

Each lunar cycle has one full moon, in which the relative positions of Earth, the sun, and the moon form in a straight line. Which list represents the position of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon during a full moon?